| ### QUESTION 99 ### OF GOD'S MERCY AND JUSTICE TOWARDS THE DAMNED ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### We must next consider God's justice and mercy towards the damned: under which head there are five points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether by Divine justice an eternal punishment is inflicted on sinners? #### (2) Whether by God's mercy all punishment both of men and of demons comes to an end? #### (3) Whether at least the punishment of men comes to an end? #### (4) Whether at least the punishment of Christians has an end? #### (5) Whether there is an end to the punishment of those who have performed works of mercy? ####  |