Book 4/Chapter 18 Sacrilege (section 1) 1. Is the sacrifice of the Mass a profanation of the Supper? 2. Why is it this? 3. What does this do to the sacrifice of Christ on the cross? The immortal priest (section 2) 1. What does the immortality of Christ mean? 2. What do men on earth, …
Partaking in Both Kinds
Book 4/Chapter 17 Frequent celebration (section 44) 1. What was the unvarying rule for the ancient church? Not a spectator event (section 45) 1. What two early fathers objected strongly to the practice of coming to church and not partaking of the Supper? Annual partaking (section 46) 1. What does Calvin call the custom of …
At Least Weekly
Book 4/Chapter 17 Worthy partaking (section 41) 1. How did the Romanists interpret worthy participation? 2. What did Calvin think that would mean for us? Faith and love (section 42) 1. How did the Roman approach deprive sinners? 2. What does worthy participation consist of chiefly? Trifles (section 43) 1. What sorts of issues does …
Unity in the One Loaf
Book 4/Chapter 17 Superstition (section 37) 1. Once it has passed the bounds, what does superstition do? 2. Why should we not adore that concerning which Jesus said, “This is my body”? Mutual love (section 38) 1. How does bread represent unity? 2. When we disagree with our brother, what are we doing? 3. When …
No Adoration of the Elements
Book 4/Chapter 17 Unbelief at the Supper (section 34) 1. According to Calvin’s opponents, what do the wicked receive in the Supper? 2. Which church father does Calvin cite in opposition to this? 3. Where alone, according to Augustine, do the sacraments effects what they symbolize? Perverted rashness (section 35) 1. What has perverted rashness …
The Bond of our Union
Book 4/Chapter 17 Not brought down (section 31) 1. Are we fed by Christ’s body through Him coming down from Heaven in any way? A secret too lofty (section 32) 1. Does Calvin claim to comprehend this mystery? 2. What teaching does Calvin emphatically reject? What unbelievers receive (section 33) 1. What do inquisitive men …
The Error of Ubiquity
Book 4/Chapter 17 A Lutheran error (section 29) 1. What error of Servetus is adopted in order to make it possible for Christ’s body to be everywhere? 2. What is Calvin’s central objection to this notion? 3. How does Calvin explain Stephen and Paul seeing Christ? Ubiquity of the body (section 30) 1. What does …
The Ascension and the Supper
Book 4/Chapter 17 The meaning of the ascension (section 27) 1. What did the Sophists teach about the ascension? 2. What does Calvin counter with? Testimony from Augustine (section 28) 1. What do these men appeal to in support of their doctrine? 2. What does Calvin answer concerning Augustine? 3. According to Augustine, why did …
Not Aristotle, but Rather the Spirit
Book 4/Chapter 17 The limits of reason (section 24) 1. What do Calvin’s opponents accuse him of? 2. How does Calvin reply? Appeal to power (section 25) 1. What happens when the transubstantionists run themselves into absurdities? The body in Heaven (section 26) 1. What is not Calvin’s reason for teaching that the body of Christ …
The Sacrament and Figures of Speech
Book 4/Chapter 17 A figure of speech (section 21) 1. Does Calvin say that “this is my body” is a metaphor? 2. What figure of speech does he call it? 3. What other example does he use of this? The word “is” (section 22) 1. What part of this argument do his opponents rest most …