Saint gives a man all his credit for good deeds so that the man may go to heaven. Saint is then rewarded with even greater credit. (Cf. Q172.)

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Saint gives a man all his credit for good deeds so that the man may go to heaven. Saint is then rewarded with even greater credit. (Cf. Q172.)

Rewards and punishments. · Deeds rewarded. · Kindness rewarded. · view the constellation · filed as Q42.8

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Spendthrift knight. Divides his last penny. He is later helped by the grateful person Reward for providing coffins for poor Generosity to saint (god) in disguise rewarded. (Cf. Q1, Q45.1.)Man frees slave (incognito prince): rewarded when slave becomes king Reward for generosity to king's buffoon. Ruler rewards herald who is generous to his buffoon Reward for tearing out eye when demanded Reward for remitting tribute. (Cf. Q172.7.)Cobbler gives new pair of shoes to poor boy and says: "You can pay me when you become archbishop." Generously rewarded many years later

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Reward: admission to heaven

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