Chapter III: Book II

YOUTH, CONVERSION, AND FIRST LABOURS, OF LUTHER.

CHAP. I.

Luther--His Parentage--The Paternal Roof--Strict Discipline--
School--The Shunammite--His Studies--University, 103

CHAP. II.

Scholasticism and the Classics--Luther's Piety--His Discovery
of a Bible--His Sickness--The Thunderstorm--His Entrance
into a Convent, 112

CHAP. III.

His Father's Anger--Servile Employments--His Studies--The
Bible--Hebrew and Greek--His Agony during Mass--Faints, 118

CHAP. IV.

Staupitz--His Piety--His Visitation--His Conversation--Presents
Luther with a Bible--The Old Monk--Luther's Consecration--
His Call to Wittemberg, 126

CHAP. V.

The University of Wittemberg--Luther's First Employment--
Biblical Lectures--Preaching at Wittemberg--The Old
Chapel, 136

CHAP. VI.

Luther's Journey to Rome--A Convent on the Po--Luther's
Behaviour at Rome--Corruption of the Romish Clergy--
Prevailing Immorality--Pilate's Staircase, 140

CHAP. VII.

Doctor's Degree--Carlstadt--Luther's Oath--First Views of
Reformation--The Schoolmen--Spalatin, 149

CHAP. VIII.

'Popular Declamations'--Moral Purity of Luther--Mysticism--
Spenlein--Justification by Faith--Necessity of Works, 156

CHAP. IX.

First Theses--Visit to the Convents--Dresden--Erfurt--Tornator
Peace and the Cross--Labours--The Plague, 163

CHAP. X.

Luther and the Elector--Duke George--Luther at Court--Dinner
Emser's Supper, 167

CHAP. XI.

Theses--Human Nature--Rationalism--Eck--Urban Regius--Luther's
Modesty, 172