hard he tried to please God, he couldn't find peace of soul.
             One day a friend was torn from him by sudden death. Luther was so shaken that he became fearful and deeply disturbed. A little later, while returning to Erfurt from a visit to his parents, he was overtaken by a violent thunderstorm. Almost frantic with fear, young Luther then and there determined to become a monk and no longer wanted to follow his father's wishes. He said, "St. Anne help me! I will become a monk," (Luther 35).
             Upon his return to the University, Martin sold
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