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mbw also caressed the child and smoothed his curling haiiv irhen in him they recognised the orphan of John Each , whom they had known and loved , and wnose recent martyrdom at Brussels , still thrilled all Germany and Switzerland with horror . Nor could they help taking some shame to themselves on reflecting that Luther ' s active benevolence alone had bfeen exerted to save the child from utter destitution .
An inner door was pushed open with a noiseless motion , and discovered Luther half reclining on a low , carved , wooden settle which occupied one whole side of the little dark room . Books were scattered on the table and floor , and rather littered , than ranged on a few narrow shelves . One stool , standing on three ponderous Dutch , legs , with a couple of heavily - timbered chairs , completed the furniture of the Sanctum . Their noiseless entrance had net aroused the
Master ; his soul seemed absorbed in the book over which he bent . At length , his exquisite and deep-toned voice pronounced aloud that beautiful passage in Isaiah : " for as the earth bringeth forth her bud , as the garden causeth the things that are sown to spring forth , so the Lord shall cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all nations ;" his raised eyes met the troubled looks of his visitors , while his countenance beamed triumphant exultation .
It seemed that their habitual intercourse had cancelled all ceremony . Martin moved not from his easy and favorite position ; but he held forth bis hands in kindly greeting . My father ! my brother ! exclaimed Zuingliusand Melancthon , at once , both pressing the proffered hands with fervor , while Erasmus silently leaned on the shoulder of the great Reformer . " Ye are welcome , " said Martin , returning the grasp of each with warmth , and looking in the face of Erasmus , " most
welcome . ' They seemed to shrink from that piercing glance , which few men could endure with stedfkstness . Struck with the pale , altered , and agitated looks of big friends , he rose ; hie whole frame kindling with deep emotion ; his majestic figure expanding to its utmost breadth and height . " Ye bring evil tidings ? " he said , " what new horror hath Rome
perpetrated , —with what nobler blood hath she nourished our vine V * The men still hesitated , and exchanged glances , as if each wished to prompt , or be prompted by the other . Martin marked , and misinterpreted their silence . Sinking hie voice to a low soothing tone , he added ** Ye are welcome , though I * rt > t , ye bring evil tidings ; welcome , though ye tell of oppreaaion , and violence and death ! Is our faith weaker than the
faith of our brethren ? Shrink we from the bare recital of iUfferings they braved and endured . Be strong , my brother ? ; holy is the baptism H of blood ! the chariot of nre flies swiftly towards heaven I Zuinglius was about to speak , but his
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41 * Martin Luther * s Study .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1836, page 434, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2659/page/42/
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