An enquiry into the nature and place of hell : shewing I. The reasonableness of a future state, II. The punishments of the next life, III. The several opinions concerning the place of hell, IV. That the fire of hell is not metaphorical, but real, V. The improbability of that fire's being in, or about the center of the earth, VI. The probability of the sun's being the local hell, with reasons for this conjecture, and the objections from atheism, philosophy, and the Holy Scriptures, answered / by Tobias Swinden ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swinden, Tobias, 1659-1719.

Contributor:

Wall, William, 1647-1728.

Henry Charles Lea Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hell--Early works to 1800.

Hell.

Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.

Tillotson, John.

Lupton, William, 1675 or 1676-1726. Eternity of future punishment proved and vindicated.

Lupton, William.

Genre:

Booksellers' advertisements -- England -- London -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

20 unnumbered pages, 472 pages, 8 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm (8vo)

Edition:

The second edition / with a supplement, wherein the notions of Abp. Tillotson, Dr. Lupton, and others, as to the eternity of hell torments, are impartially represented, and the Rev. Mr. Wall's sentiments of this learned work.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by H.P. for Tho. Astley ..., MDCCXXVII [1727]

Notes:

Supplement has special t.p. (p. [361]): A supplement to Mr. Swinden's chapter concerning the eternity of hell's torments. London : Printed for T. Astley, 1727.

Title within double ruled border.

The folded leaves are engravings.

Includes index.

Signatures: A⁸ a² B-2H⁸.

Dedicated to Bishop Francis Atterbury.

Advertisements on last prelim. page and on last page.

Cited in:

ESTC T140179

OCLC:

17380333