The following choices are quotations from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, the Catholic Reformation figure. With
which of Loyola's principles would Protestant reformer John Calvin most agree? "...we ought to have our mind ready and prompt to obey, in all, the true Spouse of Christ our Lord, which is our holy Mother the Church Hierarchical."
"...to praise relics of the Saints, giving veneration to them and praying to the Saints; and to praise Stations, pilgrimages, Indulgences...and candles lighted in the churches."
"...to praise the ornaments and the buildings of churches; likewise images, and to venerate them according to what they represent."
"...although...no one can save himself without being predestined and without having faith and grace; we must be very cautious in communicating...about all these things."
Answer: "...although...no one can save himself without being predestined and without having faith and grace; we must be very cautious in communicating...about all these things."
Explanation:
A fundamental belief held by Calvinists is that of predestination. They believed that God has arranged everything since the Foundation of the World, and that echoes the principles laid down by Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Order of the Jesuits.
Answer is D: "although...no one can save himself without being predestined and without having faith and grace; we must be very cautious in communicating...about all these things."
