The Anti-universalist, or history of the fallen angels of the Scriptures; proofs of the being of Satan and of evil spirits: intended as a refutation of the three main points of universalism, namely, that there is no hell after death; no devil or Satan as a being; and no future day of final judgment / by Josiah Priest ; embellished with twenty-two engravings. Part I.

  • Priest, Josiah, 1788-1851.
Date:
1837
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Credit: The Anti-universalist, or history of the fallen angels of the Scriptures; proofs of the being of Satan and of evil spirits: intended as a refutation of the three main points of universalism, namely, that there is no hell after death; no devil or Satan as a being; and no future day of final judgment / by Josiah Priest ; embellished with twenty-two engravings. Part I. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ving about the latter End of the ^ame Century 5 an Author, which I have had Occafion to men¬ tion to you before: And it may be fafely faid ( as a late Prelate of our own exprelTes himfelf) that he is a Stranger to Eufehms^ that knows him not to be as nice and curious in examining the Credit of his x^uthorities, as any the moft critical Authors whatfoever. Now, Eufebms fays a, the Fad was much talk’d of by the In¬ habitants, where Potainiena liv’d, even in his Time: She u^as in her Perfon very Beautiful, but yet more diftinguifn’d by her Chaffity, in the many Repulfes which her hot Lovers met with; and a thoufand Hardfliips flie underwent for her Faith in Chrift; After fhe had fuffer’d the moft exquifite Torments (frightful even ta relate them ) fhe was at laft Burnt with her Mo¬ ther Marc‘ella. When Pota?niena was led to the Place of Execution, by Bajilides the proper Officer, and the Mob teazing and reviling with their filthy, obfcene Expreffions^ Bafdides pufh’d them off, and fhew’d a great deal of Pity and Humanity to her. Potamiena taking kindly the Concern, that EaftUdes had ftiewn for her, bade him take Courage ^ affuring him, that af¬ ter her Death fhe would petition her Lord and Saviour in his Behalf, and that he fhould fhortly be Rewarded for what he had done for her. Accordingly, foon after her Death, Baji^ lides being call’d upon, on fome Account or A ..... ■ .IWI ■HM—.Wl. Ill « Hift. Eccl. L. 6. C. j. other,