Letter #2160
Stephanus TOBIE to Ioannes DANTISCUSLöbau (Lubawa), 1539-06-03
English register: He has received news of the death of Dantiscus’ mother. He expresses his condolences. Dantiscus’ orders have been passed on to be fulfilled. He had already told his fellow friars to pray for her soul. Master Płotowski dealt generously with the money matters and supplied candles. Tobie also promises to add an intention for the soul of Dantiscus’ mother to the Masses he celebrates. He is glad that Dantiscus cherishes his order [the Franciscans]. He is keeping Ideota for now, waiting for the second copy. He really likes the book, but does not want to deprive Dantiscus of it for too long.
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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri ac Domino, domino
Suopte nos roseo salvet sanguine Christus.
Tametsi, Reverendissime in Christo Pater, auditu erat molestum pientissimam Dominationis Vestrae
Quae autem Reverendissima Paternitas Vestra a nobis expostulat factitanda, iam ex<e>cutioni demandatum est. Cuius etiam animam, priusquam certiores de morte ipsius redderemur (quam rumor communis sparserat), orationibus fratrum affatim commendaram.
Obtulit dominus
Magnum siquidem est, quod venerabile monasticae religionis nostrae nomen haud vulgariter amplecti nec eorum quippiam praetermittere spondet Amplitudo Vestra, quae nostra interesse vel commodi fore possint. Verum quid denique non? Cum indefessa Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae erga nos praecipuo studia omnemque cordis benevolentiam ex aliorum imprimis et maxime didicerimus relatu quam litteris, facessat assentatio, qua absurdius apud me nihil.
Deus Optimus Maximus Amplitudinem Vestram tueri dignetur salvum et incolumem corpore ac spiritu.
cf. Iacobus Faber Stapulensis (Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples), Contemplationes Idiotae, Paris, 1519 ⌊Ideotacf. Iacobus Faber Stapulensis (Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples), Contemplationes Idiotae, Paris, 1519 ⌋ adhuc apud me versatur, spe alterius consequendi. Diu autem ego magis illo carere volo, quam Dominationem Vestram solacio et commodo istius fraudare, unde pro tempore (quamvis mihi admodum carus) postliminio iure usurus est.
His quam bene valeat Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra Tithoniamque vivat senectam.
Reverendissimae Dominationis eiusdem ex animo clientulus, frater