Volume II: The Spirit of the Protestant Reformation In this second
volume of the Reformation Writings of Martin Luther there are two focal
points of interest - the dramatic event at Worms, 1521, as seen in
contemporary accounts as well as mirrored in Luther's own writings, and
Luther the pastor, at pains to build up simple folk in the Christian
faith and life. Luther's immense Biblical understanding as shown in his
Prefaces to the Psalms and the New Testament, and his exposition of the
Church's worship contained in the Preface to the Lord's Supper and Order
of Service, provide a luminous insight into Luther's mind and purpose.
The volume is very aptly sub-titled The Spirit of the Reformation. As
with Volume I, Bertram Lee-Woolf's translation brings to life the
writer, his thoughts, and his times.