Flood of water and flood of fire (1)

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pseudo-Melito, Apology:
But such as have been admonished and admitted into that covenant which is immutable, they see God so far as it is possible for them to see him. These same will be able to escape from being consumed when the flood of fire shall come upon all the world. For there was once a flood and wind, and the chosen men were destroyed by a mighty north wind, and the just were left for demonstration of the truth; but again, at another time there was a flood of waters, and all men and living creatures were destroyed by the multitude of waters, and the just were preserved in an ark of wood, by the ordinance of God. So also it will be at the last time; there shall be a flood of fire, and the earth shall be burnt up together with the idols which they have made, and with the graven images which they have worshipped; and the sea, together with its isles, shall be burnt; and the just shall be delivered from the fury, like their fellows in the ark from the waters of deluge. And then those who have not known God, and those who have made idols for themselves, and nothing shall be found to help them.

Source (list of abbreviations)
pseudo-Melito, Apology

Bibliography

Amar Annus

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