Why was Franz Lambert’s proposed church constitution not adopted in Hesse?

Franz Lambert’s proposed church constitution, the Reformatio ecclesiarum Hassiae, was not adopted in Hesse primarily because it was considered too democratic.12

Lambert’s plan, which he believed aligned with the views of Martin Luther, advocated for congregational representation in church government, including the election of pastors by their own congregations and the abolition of bishoprics. However, Luther and his adherents rejected these proposals as excessively democratic. Consequently, on the advice of Luther, Philip, landgrave of Hesse, abandoned the plan and instead implemented a model for the Hessian state church based on the electorate of Saxony.12