able lengths to underscore its biblical basis" (Hillerbrand, 179). John Calvin's source for reform is the Word of God. It is interesting that he and Luther both hold the Bible ultimately authoritative, but because they often interpret it vastly different, various needs for reformation are drawn from the very same pages. In one of Luther's publications, The Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, Luther seeks to further his cause by speaking out to the German people hoping that they too will see the corruption. "I now intend, by the help of God, to throw some light upon the wiles and wickedness of these men" (The Address). In the document, he states that in order to be victorious against the clergy they must not rely on their own might more than God because He will help them. This statement is symbolic of Luther's belief that the only truth is the Word of God and
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