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Title: Martin Luther, the man and his work
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: McGiffert, Arthur Cushman, 1861-1933
Subjects: Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Publisher: New York, The Century Co.
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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to incommode the rich, if inany way I conveniently can, especially if they are friends.He took pains to pay for the dinner even of two unknowncompanions, at the cost for all of us of ten groschen.Even now, if I can, I shall get the treasurer of our illus-trious prince here in Coburg to pay our expenses; but ifhe is unwilling, we live nevertheless at the princes cost.... All is going well, thanks be to God! though I mustconfess that I sinned in traveling on foot. The sin, to besure, needs no letters of indulgence, for my contrition isperfect, and fullest satisfaction has already been imposedupon me. I am exceedingly fatigued, and empty wagonsare never to be found; so I am crushed, I repent, I rendersatisfaction enough and to spare. Although he traveled at his own expense, the frugalelector provided an escort who went most of the waywith him. Luther wished to reward the man for hisfaithfulness, but being too poor to do so adequately,took pains to write Spalatin from Wiirzburg, request-
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From .1 copy painted by E. A. Sclmu FREDERICK THE WISE After the portrait by Lucas Cranach in the Grand DucalMuseum at Weimar THE GATHERING STORM 107 ing him to see that something additional was given himon his return home. A small matter this, but it illus-trates his thoughtfulness for others. He was generousto a fault, and when, as frequently happened, he hadnothing left to give, he would go to any amount oftrouble and write numberless appeals for those in need. Letters of introduction from the elector, couched inthe warmest terms, were given our traveler, addressedto prominent persons along the route, and he waseverywhere received hospitably and with marked con-sideration. The Bishop of Wurzburg, a man of hu-manistic sympathies, went out of his way to do himhonor and afterward wrote Frederick, urging him tostand by his professor, whatever happened, and toallow no harm to come to him. The trip was of great benefit to Luther. He gotaway from the anxiety and solicitude of the Witten-b

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