Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-25

him until the devil is driven out, and he
returns a repentant sinnertO the cross of
Christi
"And what if he does not change at
your desire, but continues to stand by
his conviction of truth?n
do you think that [ have spent a
large sum for nothing, to get well in
formed as to his journey to Heidelberg?
he shall not fall into my trap without
his paying fer it,-If he does not heed
my well-meant advice, and remains OBJ
5tinate, then ], with my retaiuers. will
transport him to Rome, to deliver him
TO the Holy Father, who will burn him
alive, 80 that ne may have a foretaste of
what awaits all blasphemers. [ must
go, though not without your blessing,
and not without knowing your Nance;
venerable father. You are one of the
most piOus, learned, and God-inspired
sons of mother Church whom lever met
Yith.U
81 will fulfill your desire. You need
not trouble yourself much longer: the
mar you want to capture stands before
yon. l am Martin Luther"
The knight stood like a statue; only
his w~ide.Opened, staring eyes showed
he was yet alive. He was unable to
speak even histhoughts seemedtO have
left him.
Or. Luther continued smiling, 'rYou
see | am IN your power. IF You really
want to throw into your prison q harm
less traveller who cOnfided in public SUI
rety, because he does not believe in the
power of abs1lutiOn Of sin by the Pope,
as you do, and without having heard
his arguments, then you ma send for
your armed servants and take me pris-
Oner. l have no arms but the living
WOrd.n
"NOt So" answered ashamed Won En-
bach. 81 nave heard YOU, and I want
to hear more. We are in no hurry now,
and we viii send the horses into the
stable. / viii send my servant out to
recall the others. It is a wonderful or
dination of God that you arrived yester-
day, while l expected you to-day. Let
us sit down | am anxious to hear more
from you. But before you explain what
you have against dlc Pope and the absO-
luton of sin by the priests, come and
sing me another hymn, so as to get nv
soul in the proper frame. If yOu know
a song of praise TO The holy Augustine,
then sing that"
Luther took his guitar, and after a
prelude, praised in powerful word and
song the great African prince Of the
Church. Then be commenced to talk.
was in an uncOmmOnly exalted
state OF mimi, and probably never before
did speech flow from his lips more beau
and c~Onvincingly. The knights
eyes glistened, his hands were folded
across his chest, and occasionally ac-
knowledging, ne would nod his head.
Hour after hOurpassed and neither speak
9r nor nearer needed it, until the host en-
Tered the room, reporting that all the
servants had returned and were waiting
1rders from their lord; aud also that the
little One-horse carriage was waiting the
priest.
"Now then, in the name of God, come
me, DR.. Martin Luther said the
Knight, deeply moved. i'YOu have con-
and converted me cOmpletelv.
God has enlightened my heart with
clear, reasonable. and hearty
Ipeech. Come With me to my castle
Erbach. And see, so wonderfully has
Iod ordained It, that L who intended
o carry you there as a prisoner, return
Is yOurprisOner to my own strong home,
which, through you, is changed into a
house of love and true fear of God. IL
lless your hand which has removed the .
,andage from my spiritual eyes, and put
N the chains Of the pure aud true faith.
Take your prisoner to his wife, that she
nay be blessed with the same grace
through you"
And the enlightened knight took the ,
earless knight ofthe Savior by the hand, {
ed him down and helped him into the |
title modest carriage which the servants
urrounded, while he was riding at the !
Idle of the Doctor. |
So, chatting cheerily, they moved J
the verdant valley into the !
reen mountains of the Odenwald, to :
be neat little town of Erbach, and to- {
Yard its stately castle. The knight had {
ent a servant ahead to announce their :
rival. And when they came near the !
tile town, suddenly all the bells Chin !
and the schOOlmaster came along !
nth the little children of the town, /
blessed is he that cOmeth in
ne name of the Lord And the music
and of the town played lively airs. !
To the highly astonished lady of the
astle, who awaited them It the gate, ,
erlOrd and husband said, "Here be is. I
'ut we have changed places. BE is the |
apturer, [ am the prisoner. AS a Saul !
went out to do him harm; as a Paul / 1
eturn, converted by him. And, for I
MS, God be praised forever! Amen!1 y
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