Actually many in the early church did believe in universalism in fact eternal punishment was largely not taught at all. whereby when you die regardless of your beliefs you were saved. Hence satan defeated. Hence Death Defeated. Hence the good news. Not saying they believed everyone received the same rewards. Hence Jesus came to save the world and did just that.
Any punishment was seen as restorative.
http://www.thebeautifulheresy.com/2005/08/early-church.html
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