We must now consider the fire of the final conflagration.

Under this head there are nine points of inquiry:

(1) Whether any cleansing of the world is to take place?

• (2) Whether it will be effected by fire?
• (3) Whether that fire is of the same species as elemental fire?
• (4) Whether that fire will cleanse also the higher heavens?
• (5) Whether that fire will consume the other elements?
• (6) Whether it will cleanse all the elements?
• (7) Whether that fire precedes or follows the judgment?
• (8) Whether men are to be consumed by that fire?
• (9) Whether the wicked will be involved in it?