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His chief associate was the former monk, Pfeifer at Muhlhausen, not far from Allstedt. The Orlamundians, however, whom also he endeavoured to seduce to his policy of violence, would have nothing to say to such overtures.
He alluded to him in his letter of June 18, as the 'Satan of Allstedt, adding that he thought he was not yet quite fledged. He soon heard more about him, namely, that 'his Spirit was going to strike out with the fist. On this subject he wrote the next month to the Elector Frederick and Duke John, and published his letter.
Munzer had just left Allstedt, an official report of his dangerous proceedings having been forwarded from there to Weimar, whither he was summoned for an examination and inquiry. On August 14 Luther wrote from this town to the magistrate of Muhlhausen, where Munzer, as he heard, had taken refuge and had already mustered a party.
He had succeeded, at Easter 1523, in obtaining the office of pastor at Allstedt, a small town in a lateral valley of the Unstrut. In him, more than in any other, the spirit of the Zwickau prophets fermented with full force, and was preparing for a violent outburst. Alone, in the room of a church tower, he held secret intercourse with his God, and boasted of his answers and revelations.
The great storm, announced and prepared by the 'Spirit of Allstedt, broke loose even sooner than could have been expected. Munzer had really appeared at Muhlhausen. The town-council, however, were still able to insist on his leaving the place, together with his friend Pfeifer. He then wandered about for several weeks in the south-west of Germany, exciting disturbance wherever he went.
On August 21 he arrived at Jena, where a preacher named Reinhard was staying with Carlstadt. Luther here preached against the 'Spirit of Allstedt, which destroyed images, despised the sacrament, and incited to rebellion. Carlstadt, who was present and heard the sermon, waited on him afterwards at his lodging, to defend himself against these charges.
He warned the people of Muhlhausen to wait at least before receiving Munzer, until they had heard 'what sort of children he and his followers were. They would not remain long in the dark about him. He was a tree, as he had shown at Zwickau and Allstedt, which bore no fruit but murder and rebellion. From Weimar Luther travelled on to Orlamunde.
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