Chapter XXXI: Luther in His Dismal Moods, His

SUPERSTITION AND DELUSIONS _pages_ 225-318

1. HIS PERSISTENT DEPRESSION IN LATER YEARS. PERSECUTION MANIA AND
MORBID FANCIES.

Weariness and pessimism. Grounds of his low
spirits; suspects the Papists; and his friends. His
single-handed struggle with the powers of evil _pages_ 225-241

2. LUTHER’S FANATICAL EXPECTATION OF THE END OF THE WORLD. HIS
HOPELESS PESSIMISM.

Why he was convinced that the end was nigh. Allusions
to the end of the world in the Table-Talk _pages_ 241-252

3. MELANCHTHON UNDER THE DOUBLE BURDEN, OF LUTHER’S PERSONALITY AND
HIS OWN LIFE’S WORK.

Some of Melanchthon’s deliverances. His state of
servitude. His last years. His real character.
Unfounded tales about him _pages_ 252-275

4. DEMONOLOGY AND DEMONOMANIA.

Luther’s devil-lore. On all the evil the devil works
in the world. On the devil’s dwelling-place, his
shapes and kinds. Witchcraft. Connection of Luther’s
devil-mania with his character and doctrine. The best
weapons to use against the devil _pages_ 275-305

5. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LUTHER’S JESTS AND SATIRE.

His humour in the home and in his writings. He finds
relief in it amidst his troubles. Some instances of his
jests _pages_ 306-318