Book 4/Chapter 13
Degeneration (section 1)
1. What is the entire praise of righteousness?
2. What is the difference between a promise and a vow?
3. What do we promise men?
4. How does this apply to vows?
Three things (section 2)
1. What are the three things to keep in mind concerning vows?
2. Why is the nature of God important?
Considering our own frame (section 3)
1. What two things must we remember in considering our own condition?
2. What does Calvin call vows of celibacy here?
3. What do people who take these vows rashly discover?
Motive and intention (section 4)
1. How does intention figure into vows?
2. What two sorts of vows have reference to the past?
3. Are both lawful according to Calvin?
These are the questions for the readings for Saturday, October 24, and those readings can be found here.