Book 4/Chapter 4
Deacons (section 5)
1. What were the responsibilities of deacons in the early years?
2. What was the bishop’s responsibility?
3. How is the deacons’ office toward the poor described?
4. Where did archdeacons come from?
Patrimony (section 6)
1. What were the church’s possessions considered to be?
Fourfold division (section 7)
1. Why were certain canons formed?
2. What were the four divisions of the church’s revenue?
Financial balance (section 8)
1. Did the early church maintain balance between care of buildings and care of the poor?
Other offices (section 9)
1. How did Calvin understand the other offices that developed?
These are the questions for the readings for Wednesday, September 9, and those readings can be found here.