Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- Chronology 1521–1528
- Bibliographical note
- 1 Thomas Müntzer, The Prague Protest
- 2 Thomas Müntzer, Sermon to the Princes (or An Exposition of the Second Chapter of Daniel)
- 3 Andreas Karlstadt, Letter from the Community of Orlamunde to the People of Allstedt
- 4 Conrad Grebel, Letter to Thomas Müntzer
- 5 Andreas Karlstadt, Whether One Should Proceed Slowly
- 6 Thomas Müntzer, A Highly Provoked Defense
- 7 Felix Manz, Protest and Defense
- 8 Anonymous, To the Assembly of the Common Peasantry
- 9 Hans Denck, On the Law of God
- 10 Hans Hut, On the Mystery of Baptism
- 11 Michael Sattler, The Schleitheim Articles
- 12 Balthasar Hubmaier, On the Sword
- 13 Hans Hergot, On the New Transformation of the Christian Life
- Appendices: Programs of the Peasants' War
- Biographical notes
- Index of subjects
- Index of proper names
- Index of biblical references
- Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
4 - Conrad Grebel, Letter to Thomas Müntzer
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- Chronology 1521–1528
- Bibliographical note
- 1 Thomas Müntzer, The Prague Protest
- 2 Thomas Müntzer, Sermon to the Princes (or An Exposition of the Second Chapter of Daniel)
- 3 Andreas Karlstadt, Letter from the Community of Orlamunde to the People of Allstedt
- 4 Conrad Grebel, Letter to Thomas Müntzer
- 5 Andreas Karlstadt, Whether One Should Proceed Slowly
- 6 Thomas Müntzer, A Highly Provoked Defense
- 7 Felix Manz, Protest and Defense
- 8 Anonymous, To the Assembly of the Common Peasantry
- 9 Hans Denck, On the Law of God
- 10 Hans Hut, On the Mystery of Baptism
- 11 Michael Sattler, The Schleitheim Articles
- 12 Balthasar Hubmaier, On the Sword
- 13 Hans Hergot, On the New Transformation of the Christian Life
- Appendices: Programs of the Peasants' War
- Biographical notes
- Index of subjects
- Index of proper names
- Index of biblical references
- Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Summary
To the truthful and faithful proclaimer of the gospel, Thomas Müntzer at Allstedt near the Harz mountains, our true and dear fellow brother in Christ, etc.
May peace, grace, and mercy from God our father and Jesus Christ our Lord be with us all. Amen. Dear brother Thomas, for the sake of God do not be surprised that we address you without title and as a brother, because we want you to correspond with us. And do not be surprised that, without being asked and being unknown to you, we have presumed to establish a mutual correspondence. God's son, Jesus Christ, who appears to all who are to be saved as the sole master and head, and who calls us brothers – “his” through the one common word for all brothers and believers-has compelled us to create friendship and brotherhood, and to point out the following articles. In addition, your two pamphlets on contrived faith have caused us to write. Therefore, if you receive this letter with good intentions for the sake of Christ our saviour, and if God wills it, this letter will serve what is good, and will produce results.
In the past our ancestors fell away from the true God; from a knowledge of Jesus Christ and true faith in him; from the true, single, common, divine word; and from divine customs and Christian love and ways. And they lived without God, law, and the gospel in human, useless, unchristian practices and ceremonies.
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- The Radical Reformation , pp. 36 - 48Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1991