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 partaking annually?
2. Does he blame Zephyrinus, who instituted it?
3. How often should the Lord’s Table be set?
In one kind (section 47)
1. What does Calvin think of offering the bread only to the communicants?
Dealing with arguments (section 48)
1. What is Calvin’s first argument against this?
2. What is his second argument?
Obvious truths (section 49)
1. What does Calvin not want to do?
2. What does he call Gregory?
More argument (section 50)
1. What is Calvin’s third argument?
2. What is Calvin’s fourth argument?
3. What is Calvin’s fifth argument?
These are the questions for the readings for Saturday, December 5, and those readings can be found here.