While at the Wartburg, Luther wrote to
Melanchthon, among other things, these lines which hint at the reception
Luther’s reforming efforts were receiving among the populace:
I have not abandoned the hope of returning to you, only God must do what
is good in his eyes. If the Pope will take steps against all who think as I do,
then Germany will not be without uproar. The faster he undertakes this, the
faster he and his followers will perish and I shall return. To read the entire
piece by Dr. West, click here.
