Thompson J1559.2 — God as surety; the abbot pays

God as surety; the abbot pays. A young man is ransomed by giving God as surety for the ransom money. He fails to return as agreed. The creditor sees a wealthy abbot, who says that he is a servant of God. He robs the abbot and when the young man finally appears he tells the latter than the debt is already paid by God's servant. Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 59; Alphabet No. 503.