| ### QUESTION 87 ### OF THE DEBT OF PUNISHMENT ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### We must now consider the debt of punishment. We shall consider (1) the debt itself; (2) mortal and venial sin, which differ in respect of the punishment due to them. #### Under the first head there are eight points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether the debt of punishment is an effect of sin? #### (2) Whether one sin can be the punishment of another? #### (3) Whether any sin incurs a debt of eternal punishment? #### (4) Whether sin incurs a debt of punishment that is infinite in quantity? #### (5) Whether every sin incurs a debt of eternal and infinite punishment? #### (6) Whether the debt of punishment can remain after sin? #### (7) Whether every punishment is inflicted for a sin? #### (8) Whether one person can incur punishment for another's sin? ####  |