This evidence will be the stronger as all his letters quoted, were written from Augsburg itself, during the very time that he composed the Confession, and whilst it was under consideration in the Diet.

[Note 18] 1.

In a letter to Luther, dated Augsburg, July 30, 1530, Melancthon says: "Zwingle has sent hither a printed Confession.

His views of the _Eucharist_ (Abendmahl) he urge strongly.

He wishes all bishops to be extirpated." Then after speaking of human traditions, he adds: "In the matter of the _mass_, (not eucharist, which he had just mentioned before,) and in the first discussion (Aufsatz, composition) of the doctrinal articles I think I was cautions enough, but on the topics concerning unwritten traditions, I was never rightly satisfied with myself." [Note 19] 2.