The sober philosopher - 2 December 2009 |
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Here are the remaining questions for session 8 of the Guided Reading Course.
Calvin, Institutes, I.xiii
7. What distinctions between the Father, Son and Spirit does Calvin find in Scripture (I.xiii.18-19)?
8. In what three ways have trinitarian heretics erred (I.xiii.21-22)?
9. Which errors are seen in the heresies of Servetus (section 22) and Valentine Gentile (the ‘similar monster’ mentioned in section 23; cf. footnote 51)? How are these errors manifested in each case?
10. Why do Valentine and his associates think that Calvin has ‘set up a quaternity’ (I.xiii.25)? How does Calvin respond to this charge?
11. Why does the ‘order’ (I.xiii.26) that exists between the Father and the Son not support Valentine’s case? What kind of order does exist between the Father and the Son?
Finally, remember Calvin’s advice when reflecting on matters of this kind:
We ought to play the philosopher soberly and with great moderation; let us use great caution that neither our thoughts nor our speech go beyond the limits to which the Word of God itself extends. (Institutes, I.xiii.21)
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