Life of Luther, With Several Introductory and Concluding Chapters from General Church History

Illustration: Dr. Martin Luther.
MOTTO:
Chapter 1. The Christians of the First Century.
1. The Apostles of the Lord.
Illustration: The Apostle Peter.
Illustration: The Evangelist Matthew.
Illustration: The Evangelist John.
Illustration: The Apostle Paul.
2. The First Christian Congregations.
3. The Destruction of Jerusalem.
Illustration: The Destruction of Jerusalem.
Chapter 2. The Persecutions.
1. The Persecutions under Nero, Decius, and Diocletian.
Illustration: Christians Suffering Death in the Circus.
2. Ignatius.
3. Polycarp.
4. Perpetua.
Chapter 3. Constantine and the Spreading of Christianity in Germany.
1. Constantine.
2. The Spreading of Christianity in Germany.
Chapter 4. Popery and Monkery.
1. The Origin of Popery.
2. The False Doctrines of Popery.
3. Life in the Monasteries.
Chapter 5. The Forerunners of the Reformation.
1. Peter Walden.
2. John Wyclif.
Illustration: John Huss.
3. John Huss.
4. Jerome Savonarola.
Chapter 6. Luther’s Childhood.
1. Luther in the House of His Parents.
2. Luther at School.
Chapter 7. Luther’s Student Days.
1. Luther in Magdeburg.
2. Luther in Eisenach.
Illustration: Frau Cotta Taking Luther into Her Home.
3. Luther in Erfurt.
Chapter 8. Luther in the Cloister.
1. Entrance into the Cloister.
Illustration: Luther Entering the Cloister.
2. Disappointments in the Cloister.
3. Luther Finds Comfort.
Chapter 9. Luther as Teacher.
1. Luther Called to the University of Wittenberg.
Illustration: Elector Frederick the Wise.
2. Luther as Professor and Preacher.
3. Luther in Rome.
4. Luther Is Made Doctor of Divinity.
Illustration: John Tetzel Selling Indulgences.
1. Papal Indulgences.
2. Consequences of This Pardon-Mongery.
Illustration: Luther Nailing His Ninety-five Theses to the Castle Church of Wittenberg.
3. The Ninety-Five Theses.
4. The Effects of the Theses.
Chapter 11. Luther the Mighty Warrior.
Illustration: Luther Before Cajetan.
1. Luther before Cajetan in Augsburg.
2. Luther before Miltitz.
3. Luther and Dr. Eck in Leipzig.
Illustration: Luther Burning the Pope’s Bull.
4. The Bull of Excommunication.
Chapter 12. Luther the Staunch Confessor.
1. Luther Cited to Appear at the Diet at Worms.
Illustration: Luther’s Entrance into Worms.
2. Luther’s Entrance into Worms.
3. Luther before the Diet.
Illustration: Luther Before the Emperor and the Diet.
4. Luther’s Homeward Journey.
Illustration: Luther Made Prisoner.
5. Luther under the Ban.
6. Opinions on Luther’s Disappearance.
7. Luther at the Wartburg.
Chapter 13. The Fanatics and the Peasants’ War.
2. Luther’s Return to Wittenberg.
3. Luther’s Sermons against the Fanatics.
4. The Origin of the Peasants’ War.
5. Luther’s Sermon against the Revolting Peasants.
6. The Outcome of the Peasants’ War.
Chapter 14. The Colloquy at Marburg.
1. Zwingli.
2. The Colloquy at Marburg.
Chapter 15. The Augsburg Confession.
1. The Drafting of the Confession.
2. Heroism of the Lutheran Princes.
3. Signing the Confession.
Illustration: Reading the Augsburg Confession.
4. Submittal and Reception of the Confession.
Chapter 16. Bible, Catechism, and Hymnbook.
1. Bible.
Illustration: The Translation of the Bible.
2. Catechism.
3. Hymns.
Chapter 17. Luther’s Family Life.
Illustration: Luther’s Marriage with Katharine of Bora.
1. Luther Enters Holy Matrimony.
2. Training of the Children.
Illustration: Luther at the Coffin of His Daughter Magdalene.
3. The Death of Magdalene.
4. Home Life and Charity.
5. Luther’s Opinion on His Wife and Holy Matrimony.
Chapter 18. Luther’s Last Days and Death.
1. Luther’s Presentiment of Death.
2. Luther’s Journey to Eisleben.
Illustration: Luther’s Death.
3. Luther’s Illness and Death.
4. Luther’s Funeral.
Chapter 19. Afflictions of the Lutheran Church in Germany after the Reformation.
1. The Smalcald War.
2. Doctrinal Controversies.
3. The Thirty Years’ War.
4. Rationalism and Unionism.
Chapter 20. The Lutheran Church in America.
1. The Mustard Seed.
2. The Tree.