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6. Becomes Bishop of Samland

coyly, pay the estates (June 8, 1567) that no Calvinists should be allowed at court, he returned to Brunswick. But his stay there was brief, and he was unexpectedly released. Learning that a patriAde had been let go free, both he and Chemmtz sharply upbraided the magistracy in a sermon on July 13, and were cited to appear before the court. Under these circum. stances the envoys of Albert succeeded in inducing the council, unwilling though it was even then, to let Marlin go (Sept. 24, 1567). He was now declared bishop of Samland, while Chemnitz was made superintendent. Henceforth until his death, in

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his new office, he was active in preaching and cate chizing, never ceasing to polemize against Philip pists, Synergists, and, above all, Calvinists.

(F. Lezius.)

Bibliography: Important from a biographical point of view and for a review of his opinions are two posthumous works, Postilla, Erfurt, 1587, and Psalterpredigten, 3 vols., Königsberg, 1578--80; also Koch, Brtefwechael MSrlins mit Herzog Albrecht, in Altpreussische Monatsschrift, parts 7-8; and two lives by J. Wigand and 8. GSbel, in Acta Borussica, i. 149 sqq., ii. 477 sqq., 3 vole:, Königsberg, 1730-32. Consult also the Lebenabild by Walther Arnstadt, 1856; and G. J. Planck, Geschichte des . . . protestantischen Lehrbegrifs, vols. iv.-vi., 6 vols., Leipsic, 1781-1800.

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