was in a letter to Luther of July 1523: “You raise objections about Markus and Nicholas.  What manner of men they are is up to them, Galatians 2... As to what they said to you, or what they have done, I know nothing about it”.  ‘Galatians 2’ is a quite telling reference: this tells the story of certain early Christians who, through lack of principle, drew back from arguments with the Jews.  This judgement in 1523 indicates his doubts about Storch in the intervening period, and - with the man - his ideas.

Wittenberg

After the events of April, an uneasy peace settled over Zwickau which lasted until the end of the year.  But in early December, the town-council summoned Storch and other members of hisgroup to a hearing.  The result of this being unfavourable, Storch left town.  Nothing daunted, in mid-December 1521, he, along with Markus Stübner and Thomas Drechsel, turned up in Wittenberg to argue their interpretation of the reforms before the ‘official’ leaders.  Luther was sitting at that time in the Wartburg Castle, whither he was spirited in April 1521 after the Imperial Diet at Worms, so it was left to his lieutenant Philipp Melanchthon and Nikolaus von Amsdorf to greet and debate with Storch, specifically on visions and baptism.  Melanchthon's immediate reaction was one of excitement, a feeling shared by several of his colleagues.  However, caution reared its head, and he decided to seek advice from Electoral Prince Friedrich and from Luther.  To