To pyr to aiåonion, or, Everlasting fire no fancy being an answer to a late pestilent pamphlet, entituled (The foundations of hell-torments shaken and removed), wherein the author hath laboured to prove that there is no everlasting punishment for any man (though finally wicked and impenitent) after this life : his considerations considered, and his cavils, confuted : together with a practical improvement of the point, and the way to escape the damnation of Hell / by Jo. Brandon ...

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To pyr to aiåonion, or, Everlasting fire no fancy being an answer to a late pestilent pamphlet, entituled (The foundations of hell-torments shaken and removed), wherein the author hath laboured to prove that there is no everlasting punishment for any man (though finally wicked and impenitent) after this life : his considerations considered, and his cavils, confuted : together with a practical improvement of the point, and the way to escape the damnation of Hell / by Jo. Brandon ...

Author

J. B. (John Brandon)

Publication

London :: Printed for Henry Brome ...,

1678.

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Subject terms

Richardson, Samuel, -- fl. 1643-1658. -- Of the torments of hell.

Hell.

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"To pyr to aiåonion, or, Everlasting fire no fancy being an answer to a late pestilent pamphlet, entituled (The foundations of hell-torments shaken and removed), wherein the author hath laboured to prove that there is no everlasting punishment for any man (though finally wicked and impenitent) after this life : his considerations considered, and his cavils, confuted : together with a practical improvement of the point, and the way to escape the damnation of Hell / by Jo. Brandon ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A29219.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• imprimatur
• To the Right Honourable HENRY EARL of STARLIN.
• TO THE READER.
• The PRINTER thought fit to insert Dr. Gregory's Approbation of the Work in his Letter to the Author, as followeth.
• To the Doubting READER.
• To the READER without Doubt.
• Acrosticks upon the Name of the Author, J. B.
• Ad Authorem Hexastichon.
• THE TABLE.
• The Authors distance from the Press has occasio∣ned these ERRATA'S, which the Reader is de∣sired to Correct.
• : OR, Everlasting Fire NO FANCY.
  • CHAP. I.
    • SECT. I. The Introduction, with some Reflexions upon the Author of the opposed Pamphlet.
    • CHAP. I. SECT. II. An endless state of Punishment for the Wicked and Impenitent, proved: and the Proofs thereof vindicated from the Ex∣ceptions of Mr. R. and his Brethren.
    • CHAP. I. SECT. III. Other Texts of Scripture Urged, and Arguments grounded on Scripture.
  • CHAP. II.
    • SECT. I. A Tast of Mr. Richardson's Grapes in the beginning of his Garden, or the Sophistry and Impertinencies of the former Pages of his Pamphlet, discovered.
    • CHAP. II. SECT. II. Mr. R. his Observations upon the word Hell-Fire, Damnation of Hell, &c. Of the Rich Man and Lazarus, in Luke 16. Of Tophet: Of the Worm that never dyeth, censured.
    • CHAP. II. SECT. III. Mr. R's Inventions upon the Parable of the Tares, of the word Cursed, of Eternal Damnation, of the word Fire, and of the Corporeity of Hell-fire.
    • CHAP. II. SECT. IV. Mr. Richardson's pleasant Game, or the sport he makes with the Learned, upon the account of the various Opinions (among them) where Hell is.
    • CHAP. II. SECT. V. Mr. Richardson's Combate with Mr. Ed. Leigh, and his Triumph over him. p. 54, &c. to 74.
  • CHAP. III.
    • SECT. I. Mr. R. His Attempt to shake and remove the Seven Pillars of Hell-Torments (as he is pleased to call them in the 75. Page.)
    • CHAP. III. SECT. II. The strong man armed, and his strength discovered, or Mr. Ri∣chardson's deep considerations considered.
    • CHAP. III. SECT. III. Mr. Richardson's Richest Learning discovered, or his ma∣ny infallible proofs disproved.
    • CHAP. III. SECT. IV. The remaining part of his Infallible Proofs examined.
  • CHAP. IV.
    • SECT. I. Containing some Uses of the Doctrine aforesaid.
    • CHAP. IV. SECT. II. Discovering the horrible madness of wicked men, in adven∣turing upon this dreadfullest Misery.
      • A Continuation of the Positive part of the Damneds misery,
    • CHAP. IV. SECT. III. Containing a Use of Exhortation and Caution to the Gentry and others.
    • CHAP. IV. SECT. III. A Continuation, or a word of Exhortation to the Religious Gentry.
    • CHAP. IV. SECT. IV. Containing some Directions to escape Hell Torments.