who_o sake_n they_o despise_v it_o i_o find_v myself_o incite_v and_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o aim_v less_o at_o the_o please_a of_o some_o few_o nice_a exactor_n of_o regularity_n than_o to_o possess_v many_o reader_n with_o high_a and_o noble_a sentiment_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o sublime_a dictate_v of_o it_o and_o thereby_o both_o elevate_v their_o mind_n to_o a_o generous_a contempt_n of_o all_o they_o can_v lose_v and_o suffer_v for_o it_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o bright_a idea_n of_o heroic_a virtue_n and_o of_o the_o much_o bright_a glory_n that_o will_v crown_v it_o by_o such_o reflection_n i_o be_v induce_v not_o to_o omit_v some_o passage_n that_o seem_v likely_a to_o further_o the_o main_n end_v i_o pursue_v though_o i_o foresee_v that_o perhaps_o some_o rigid_a judge_n will_v say_v that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v for_o as_o i_o write_v not_o a_o romance_n wherein_o author_n be_v wont_a to_o aim_v no_o high_o than_o to_o delight_n the_o delicate_a reader_n and_o escape_v the_o critical_a one_o by_o make_v their_o composure_n divert_v and_o regular_a so_o i_o presume_v that_o to_o employ_v a_o more_o useful_a though_o less_o fashionamble_a way_n of_o write_v be_v allowable_a for_o i_o who_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v in_o such_o a_o piece_n as_o this_o rather_o to_o propose_v pattern_n of_o virtue_n than_o model_n of_o skill_n or_o eloquence_n and_o to_o think_v it_o more_o successful_a if_o the_o reader_n shall_v upon_o peruse_v it_o imitate_v our_o excellent_a martyr_n piety_n than_o if_o they_o shall_v only_o applaud_v their_o history_n which_o both_o as_o to_o style_v and_o reason_n be_v free_o submit_v to_o your_o judgement_n by_o sir_n your_o most_o &c._n &c._n errata_fw-la preface_n page_n 3._o line_n 19_o read_v jonathan_n caesar_n etc._n etc._n p._n 5._o l._n 11._o r._n feign_v content_n ch._n 1._o r._n chamber_n ch._n 3._o r._n think_v p._n 80._o l._n 16._o r._n manifest_a danger_n etc._n etc._n p._n 89._o l._n 14._o r._n and_o let_v she_o see_v etc._n etc._n p._n 152._o l._n 14._o r._n enough_o p._n 222._o l._n 17._o r._n her_o kindness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 227._o l._n 1._o for_o have_v r._n do_v ibid._n l._n 4._o for_o assume_v r._n assume_v p._n 238._o l._n 15._o r._n of_o all_o other_o etc._n etc._n some_o book_n print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o john_n taylor_n at_o the_o ship_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n a_o free_a enquiry_n into_o the_o vulgar_o receive_v notion_n of_o nature_n make_v in_o a_o essay_n address_v to_o a_o friend_n in_o english_a and_o latin_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o foreigner_n by_o r._n b._n fellow_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n the_o declamation_n of_o quintilian_n be_v a_o exercitation_n or_o praxis_fw-la upon_o his_o twelve_o book_n concern_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o orator_n translate_v from_o the_o oxford_n theatre_n edition_n into_o english_a by_o a_o learned_a and_o ingenious_a hand_n with_o the_o approbation_n of_o several_a eminent_a schoolmaster_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o happy_a ascetic_n or_o the_o best_a exercise_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n concern_v the_o life_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n by_o anthony_n horneck_n d._n d._n preacher_n at_o the_o savoy_n academia_n scientiarum_fw-la or_o the_o academy_n of_o science_n be_v a_o short_a and_o easy_a introduction_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n with_o the_o name_n of_o those_o famous_a author_n that_o have_v write_v on_o every_o particular_a science_n in_o english_a and_o latin_n by_o d._n abercromby_n m._n d._n the_o martyrdom_n of_o theodora_n book_n ii_o chap._n i._n though_o it_o may_v seem_v ill-natured_a to_o leave_v the_o chaste_a theodora_n in_o so_o deplorable_a a_o condition_n yet_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o do_v so_o for_o a_o while_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o be_v attempt_v to_o rescue_v she_o out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o didymus_n be_v not_o long_o keep_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o barbarous_a usage_n she_o have_v suffer_v that_o of_o so_o illustrious_a a_o lady_n can_v not_o but_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o reach_v a_o multitude_n of_o ear_n and_o especial_o those_o of_o so_o concern_v a_o person_n as_o didymus_n the_o wound_n of_o lover_n tender_a heart_n give_v they_o oftentimes_o secret_a presage_n of_o approach_a misfortune_n relate_v to_o their_o love_n as_o many_o other_o wound_a man_n have_v the_o unhappy_a privilege_n of_o be_v able_a by_o feel_v of_o pain_n to_o discern_v such_o approach_n of_o ill_a weather_n as_o affect_v not_o unhurt_a man_n didymus_n therefore_o be_v quick_o too_o much_o ascertain_v of_o the_o unwelcome_a news_n of_o the_o distress_n of_o his_o fair_a mistress_n be_v too_o generous_a a_o lover_n to_o deliberate_v whether_o he_o shall_v expose_v his_o life_n for_o her_o rescue_n his_o deliberation_n be_v only_o about_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o make_v so_o difficult_a a_o attempt_n a_o prosperous_a one_o in_o order_n to_o this_o he_o happy_o find_v out_o one_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o guard_n that_o be_v place_v about_o the_o infamous_a house_n to_o which_o theodora_n be_v condemn_v who_o have_v be_v his_o fellow_n soldier_n in_o the_o roman_a army_n he_o hope_v will_v either_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o virtue_n or_o of_o didymus_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o further_a so_o handsome_a a_o design_n as_o he_o wherefore_o address_v himself_o to_o this_o commander_n with_o a_o very_a oblige_v and_o yet_o civil_a freedom_n generous_a septimius_n say_v he_o i_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a advantage_n i_o have_v obtain_v by_o venture_v my_o life_n in_o the_o roman_a camp_n that_o i_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o you_o there_o and_o to_o be_v a_o spectator_n of_o your_o gallantry_n which_o do_v not_o only_o then_o raise_v i_o to_o a_o desire_n of_o imitate_v it_o but_o allow_v i_o now_o to_o own_o a_o request_n to_o you_o that_o none_o but_o a_o gallant_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o or_o will_v easy_o grant_v generous_a didymus_n reply_v the_o roman_a when_o i_o accompany_v you_o in_o follow_v our_o propitious_a eagle_n i_o find_v so_o great_a a_o contentment_n in_o your_o acquaintance_n and_o so_o strong_a a_o spur_n to_o glory_n in_o your_o example_n that_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o advantage_n of_o have_v be_v your_o fellow_n soldier_n as_o preferable_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o lead_v the_o most_o numerous_a troop_n i_o may_v at_o any_o time_n command_n and_o i_o shall_v think_v all_o the_o hazard_n i_o then_o expose_v myself_o to_o abundant_o reward_v if_o any_o power_n they_o have_v procure_v i_o may_v enable_v i_o to_o do_v you_o service_n tell_v i_o then_o frank_o in_o what_o case_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n you_o will_v have_v it_o employ_v for_o you_o and_o as_o i_o assure_v myself_o that_o so_o virtuous_a a_o friend_n as_o dydimus_n will_v desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v just_a so_o he_o may_v assure_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v refuse_v any_o service_n that_o be_v but_o dangerous_a our_o lover_n embolden_v by_o so_o encourage_v a_o declaration_n first_o make_v he_o a_o very_a grateful_a acknowledgement_n for_o it_o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o say_v if_o you_o have_v ever_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o theodora_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v see_v she_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a as_o well_o as_o improper_a for_o i_o to_o offer_v at_o give_v you_o a_o character_n of_o she_o which_o you_o must_v needs_o think_v injurious_a to_o she_o but_o if_o you_o have_v not_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n will_v only_o permit_v i_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o not_o only_o she_o have_v give_v i_o those_o sentiment_n of_o her_o excellency_n that_o i_o never_o have_v nor_o ever_o think_v myself_o capable_a of_o have_v for_o any_o of_o her_o sex_n but_o that_o in_o other_o person_n strange_o indispose_v to_o admit_v such_o impression_n she_o have_v often_o excite_v such_o wonder_n and_o such_o flame_n as_o very_o rare_o have_v be_v produce_v in_o other_o man_n and_o perhaps_o more_o rare_o be_v merit_v by_o other_o woman_n this_o admirable_a person_n for_o exercise_v among_o other_o virtue_n that_o of_o a_o invincible_a constancy_n to_o her_o religion_n and_o refuse_v to_o sacrifice_n to_o venus_n flora_n and_o some_o other_o of_o those_o deity_n who_o her_o perfection_n may_v though_o her_o religion_n do_v not_o exempt_v from_o adore_v be_v by_o your_o savage_a precedent_n condemn_v to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o public_a lust_n and_o a_o party_n of_o those_o gallant_a roman_a soldier_n that_o use_v to_o be_v so_o glorious_o lead_v on_o by_o you_o to_o win_v battle_n conquer_v kingdom_n and_o enlarge_v at_o once_o the_o
the_o martyrdom_n of_o theodora_n and_o of_o didymus_n by_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n london_n print_v by_o h._n clark_n for_o john_n tailor_n at_o the_o ship_n and_o christopher_n skegnes_fw-la at_o the_o golden_a ball_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1687._o such_o a_o account_n of_o the_o follow_a book_n send_v with_o it_o to_o a_o friend_n as_o may_v serve_v instead_o of_o a_o preface_n to_o convince_v you_o sir_n how_o much_o more_o i_o be_o concern_v to_o have_v you_o think_v i_o can_v obey_v well_o than_o write_v well_o i_o venture_v to_o send_v you_o the_o account_n as_o imperfect_a and_o unpolished_a as_o it_o be_v that_o you_o be_v please_v to_o command_v of_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o theodora_n but_o i_o must_v beg_v your_o leave_n to_o accompany_v it_o with_o another_o account_n though_o but_o a_o short_a one_o how_o i_o come_v to_o meddle_v with_o this_o subject_a and_o why_o what_o i_o present_v you_o about_o it_o be_v so_o much_o maim_a and_o have_v no_o more_o uniformity_n have_v have_v occasion_n many_o year_n ago_o to_o turn_v over_o a_o martyrology_n and_o some_o other_o book_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n i_o chance_v to_o light_v on_o those_o of_o a_o virgin_n who_o though_o to_o my_o wonder_n she_o be_v leave_v unname_v by_o the_o other_o writer_n that_o mention_v she_o seem_v plain_o to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v by_o one_o of_o they_o express_o call_v theodora_n i_o own_o i_o be_v not_o a_o little_a affect_v at_o the_o read_n of_o such_o move_a and_o uncommon_a adventure_n as_o she_o and_o find_v her_o story_n to_o be_v relate_v by_o the_o author_n that_o name_v both_o she_o and_o her_o lover_n not_o only_o very_o succinct_o and_o imperfect_o but_o very_o dull_o too_o i_o find_v myself_o tempt_v so_o to_o enlarge_v this_o story_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v contrive_v into_o a_o somewhat_o voluminous_a romance_n but_o upon_o second_o thought_n it_o appear_v incongruous_a to_o turn_v a_o martyr_n into_o a_o nymph_n or_o a_o amazon_n and_o i_o consider_v too_o that_o to_o omit_v what_o else_o may_v be_v object_v against_o that_o sort_n of_o composure_n as_o true_a pearl_n be_v cordial_n and_o antidote_n which_o counterfeit_a one_o how_o fine_a soever_o they_o may_v appear_v be_v not_o so_o true_a example_n do_v arm_n and_o fortify_v the_o mind_n far_o more_o efficacious_o than_o imaginary_a or_o fictious_a one_o can_v do_v and_o the_o fabulous_a labour_n of_o hercules_n and_o exploit_n of_o arthur_n of_o britain_n will_v never_o make_v man_n aspire_v to_o heroic_a virtue_n half_o so_o powerful_o as_o the_o real_a example_n of_o courage_n and_o gallantry_n afford_v by_o jonathan_n caesar_n or_o the_o black_a prince_n but_o yet_o think_v it_o great_a pity_n that_o so_o shine_v a_o virtue_n as_o theodora_n shall_v prove_v exemplary_a but_o to_o her_o own_o time_n and_o to_o one_o city_n and_o remember_v that_o soon_o after_o the_o age_n which_o she_o ennoble_v it_o be_v count_v among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n a_o act_n of_o piety_n to_o build_v fair_a monument_n upon_o the_o former_o abject_a grave_n of_o the_o martyr_n to_o repay_v by_o honour_n do_v to_o their_o memory_n the_o indignity_n and_o disgrace_n they_o have_v suffer_v in_o their_o person_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o try_v if_o i_o can_v rescue_v from_o more_o unskilful_a hand_n than_o even_o i_o a_o story_n that_o abundant_o deserve_v to_o be_v well_o tell_v but_o upon_o further_a thought_n i_o soon_o foresee_v that_o this_o task_n be_v not_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v undertake_v than_o it_o will_v prove_v difficult_a to_o be_v well_o perform_v for_o the_o martyrologist_n have_v allow_v scarce_o one_o whole_a page_n to_o a_o relation_n that_o perhaps_o merit_v a_o volume_n have_v leave_v so_o many_o chasm_n and_o so_o many_o necessary_a thing_n unmentioned_a that_o i_o plain_o perceive_v i_o want_v a_o far_o great_a number_n of_o circumstance_n than_o that_o he_o have_v supply_v i_o with_o to_o make_v up_o so_o maim_v a_o story_n tolerable_o complete_a and_o as_o the_o relation_n deny_v i_o matter_n enough_o to_o work_v upon_o so_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n refuse_v most_o of_o those_o embellishment_n which_o in_o other_o theme_n where_o young_a gallant_n and_o fair_a lady_n be_v the_o chief_a actor_n be_v wont_a to_o supply_v the_o deficience_n of_o the_o matter_n beside_o my_o task_n be_v not_o near_o so_o easy_a as_o it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o i_o have_v be_v only_o to_o recite_v the_o intrigue_n of_o a_o amour_n with_o the_o liberty_n to_o feig_o surprise_v adventure_n to_o adorn_v the_o historical_a part_n of_o the_o account_n and_o to_o make_v a_o lover_n speak_v as_o passionate_o as_o i_o can_v and_o his_o mistress_n as_o kind_o as_o the_o indulgent_a law_n of_o decency_n will_v permit_v but_o i_o be_v to_o introduce_v a_o christian_a and_o pious_a lover_n who_o be_v to_o contain_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o flame_n within_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o a_o virgin_n who_o be_v as_o modest_a and_o discreet_a as_o handsome_a and_o as_o devout_a as_o either_o be_v to_o own_o a_o high_a esteem_n for_o a_o excellent_a lover_n and_o a_o uncommon_a gratitude_n to_o a_o transcendent_a benefactor_n without_o entrench_v either_o upon_o her_o virtue_n or_o her_o reservedness_n and_o i_o perceive_v the_o difficulty_n of_o my_o task_n will_v be_v increase_v by_o that_o of_o reconcile_a theodora_n scrupulousness_n to_o the_o humour_n of_o some_o young_a person_n of_o quality_n of_o either_o sex_n who_o be_v earnest_a to_o engage_v my_o pen_n on_o this_o occasion_n and_o will_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v make_v theodora_n more_o kind_a than_o i_o think_v her_o great_a piety_n and_o strict_a modesty_n will_v permit_v but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o esteem_n i_o have_v for_o the_o fair_a martyr_n excellency_n and_o the_o compliance_n i_o have_v for_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o receive_v a_o account_n of_o so_o rare_a a_o person_n action_n and_o suffering_n make_v i_o resolve_v to_o try_v what_o i_o can_v do_v which_o i_o adventure_v upon_o with_o the_o less_o reluctancy_n because_o though_o i_o esteem_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o profaneness_n to_o transform_v a_o piece_n of_o martyrology_n into_o a_o romance_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o allowable_a enough_o where_o a_o narrative_a be_v write_v so_o concise_o and_o leave_v so_o unperfect_a as_o that_o i_o have_v to_o descant_v upon_o to_o make_v such_o supplement_n of_o circumstance_n as_o be_v not_o improbable_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o be_v little_o less_o than_o necessary_a to_o the_o clearness_n and_o entireness_n of_o the_o story_n and_o the_o decent_a connection_n of_o the_o part_n it_o shall_v consist_v of_o i_o suppose_v too_o that_o i_o need_v not_o scruple_n to_o lend_v speech_n to_o the_o person_n i_o bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n provide_v they_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o speaker_n and_o occasion_n since_o i_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o example_n of_o livy_n plutarch_n and_o other_o grave_a and_o judicious_a historian_n who_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o give_v we_o set_v oration_n of_o their_o own_o frame_n and_o sometime_o put_v they_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o general_n at_o the_o head_n of_o their_o army_n just_o go_v to_o give_v battle_n though_o at_o such_o time_n the_o hurry_n and_o distraction_n that_o both_o they_o and_o their_o auditor_n must_v be_v in_o must_v make_v it_o very_o unlikely_a either_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v elaborate_a speech_n or_o their_o hearer_n mind_n and_o remember_v they_o well_o enough_o to_o repeat_v they_o to_o the_o historian_n encourage_v by_o these_o liberty_n which_o i_o think_v i_o may_v just_o allow_v myself_o i_o draw_v up_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v what_o you_o have_v be_v tell_v i_o write_v about_o theodora_n this_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o which_o be_v less_o remote_a from_o be_v romantic_a i_o give_v somewhat_o at_o large_a the_o character_n of_o they_o both_o i_o mention_v the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o didymus_n love_n the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o than_o christian_n which_o provoke_v divine_a providence_n to_o expose_v they_o to_o a_o very_a bloody_a persecution_n i_o declare_v how_o theodora_n be_v involve_v in_o it_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o precedent_n of_o antioch_n how_o she_o resolute_o own_a her_o religion_n before_o he_o answer_v his_o argument_n and_o resist_v both_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o menace_n how_o thereupon_o the_o judge_n doom_v she_o either_o to_o sacrifice_n or_o to_o be_v prostitute_v in_o the_o the_o public_a stew_n how_o she_o after_o a_o eager_a debate_n in_o she_o own_o mind_n refuse_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v notwithstanding_o her_o silence_n lead_v away_o to_o the_o
infamous_a place_n how_o be_v shut_v up_o there_o alone_o in_o a_o room_n she_o employ_v the_o little_a time_n that_o be_v grant_v she_o to_o consider_v whether_o she_o will_v yet_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o roman_a idol_n in_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o the_o true_a god_n for_o a_o rescue_n of_o her_o purity_n not_o her_o life_n in_o order_n whereunto_o she_o design_v and_o hope_v by_o resistance_n and_o contumely_n to_o provoke_v her_o first_o assailant_n to_o become_v her_o murderer_n rather_o than_o her_o ravisher_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n those_o of_o the_o second_o be_v more_o historical_a and_o consist_v of_o a_o account_n of_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o her_o life_n and_o particular_o of_o those_o suffering_n that_o end_v in_o she_o and_o didymus_n glorious_a martyrdom_n this_o piece_n have_v be_v peruse_v by_o those_o for_o who_o sake_n i_o write_v it_o be_v so_o fortunate_a that_o it_o have_v without_o my_o leave_n be_v venture_v into_o several_a hand_n as_o a_o book_n of_o a_o nameless_a and_o unknown_a author_n it_o be_v lucky_a enough_o to_o be_v by_o some_o indulgent_a reader_n attribute_v to_o one_o and_o by_o some_o to_o another_o of_o the_o two_o person_n that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n count_v the_o best_a writer_n of_o disguise_a history_n but_o among_o the_o many_o hand_n it_o pass_v through_o it_o seem_v it_o fall_v into_o some_o out_o of_o which_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o loose_a sheet_n which_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o a_o book_n but_o only_o tack_v together_o be_v not_o to_o be_v retrieve_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o negligence_n or_o the_o contempt_n that_o some_o have_v of_o so_o unpolished_a a_o work_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v some_o fatality_n in_o the_o business_n that_o theodoras_n suffering_n shall_v outlive_v she_o and_o her_o story_n be_v as_o ill_o use_v as_o her_o person_n have_v be_v this_o loss_n if_o it_o can_v deserve_v that_o name_n i_o do_v not_o much_o regret_n since_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o make_v the_o lose_a paper_n public_a and_o have_v receive_v much_o great_a approbation_n and_o thanks_o than_o they_o merit_v from_o the_o particular_a person_n they_o be_v design_v for_o but_o after_o i_o have_v for_o many_o year_n wear_v out_o not_o only_o the_o sense_n but_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o loss_n it_o be_v make_v more_o troublesome_a to_o i_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v at_o first_o by_o the_o earnest_a solicitation_n of_o some_o eminent_a person_n that_o have_v a_o great_a power_n over_o i_o and_o some_o of_o they_o the_o repute_n of_o great_a judge_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o composure_n for_o have_v see_v several_a sheet_n that_o i_o accidental_o light_v on_o in_o tumble_v over_o some_o long_a neglect_a paper_n they_o oblige_v i_o to_o cause_v those_o old_a rude_a sheet_n to_o be_v transcribe_v and_o though_o almost_o all_o the_o first_o book_n be_v want_v upon_o which_o account_n i_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v from_o my_o resolution_n not_o to_o trouble_v myself_o about_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o second_o book_n but_o in_o part_n no_o way_n coherent_a little_a by_o little_a retrieve_v that_o a_o pretence_n be_v afford_v to_o press_v i_o to_o repair_v those_o breach_n and_o restore_v out_o of_o my_o memory_n or_o otherwise_o a_o piece_n which_o they_o will_v needs_o persuade_v i_o may_v do_v some_o good_a by_o render_v virtue_n amiable_a and_o recommend_v piety_n to_o a_o sort_n of_o reader_n that_o be_v much_o more_o affect_v by_o shine_a example_n and_o pathetical_a expression_n than_o by_o dry_a precept_n and_o grave_a discourse_n if_o some_o of_o your_o more_o scrupulous_a friend_n shall_v object_v that_o i_o have_v mention_v theodoras_n beauty_n more_o often_o and_o advantagous_o and_o represent_v her_o lover_n passion_n more_o pathetical_o than_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o story_n exact_v and_o the_o truth_n require_v in_o history_n will_v warrant_v i_o shall_v not_o altogether_o deny_v the_o charge_n be_v rather_o content_a to_o have_v it_o think_v that_o a_o youthful_a 〈◊〉_d heat_a fancy_n transport_v 〈◊〉_d pen_n somewhat_o beyond_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o history_n than_o that_o so_o pious_a a_o person_n as_o didymus_n do_v not_o keep_v both_o his_o flame_n and_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n but_o though_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o justify_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o strain_n of_o a_o encomiast_n or_o a_o lover_n yet_o i_o hope_v that_o i_o may_v much_o extenuate_v if_o not_o excuse_v it_o by_o represent_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o that_o i_o have_v be_v careful_a that_o theodora_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v to_o do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o the_o great_a obligation_n she_o have_v to_o she_o rescuer_v consider_v do_v entrench_v either_o upon_o her_o piety_n or_o her_o virtue_n or_o so_o much_o as_o upon_o her_o reservedness_n that_o as_o for_o didymus_n i_o may_v say_v that_o probable_o he_o think_v those_o celebration_n that_o will_v have_v be_v flattery_n to_o another_o lady_n be_v but_o justice_n to_o a_o person_n so_o extraordinary_a and_o so_o accomplish_v as_o his_o mistress_n and_o that_o he_o think_v it_o allowable_a not_o to_o suppress_v the_o chaste_a effect_n of_o a_o passion_n that_o have_v not_o only_o be_v incident_a to_o hero_n but_o perhaps_o help_v to_o make_v they_o such_o but_o i_o will_v rather_o say_v that_o those_o only_o be_v like_a to_o find_v much_o fault_n with_o his_o expression_n who_o consider_v not_o how_o free_a they_o be_v from_o any_o degree_n of_o profaneness_n or_o immodesty_n and_o who_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o the_o read_n of_o story_n where_o lover_n be_v introduce_v and_o make_v to_o praise_n and_o compliment_n in_o a_o far_o more_o bold_a and_o romantic_a way_n than_o i_o allow_v myself_o in_o the_o follow_a paper_n in_o which_o all_o the_o deference_n wherewith_o irene_n as_o well_o as_o didymus_n treat_v theodora_n may_v be_v be_v account_v for_o by_o this_o that_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v in_o some_o author_n or_o other_o find_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o person_n about_o dioclesian_n time_n who_o i_o take_v for_o our_o martyr_n that_o be_v intimate_v to_o be_v of_o high_a quality_n if_o not_o a_o princess_n which_o title_n i_o have_v without_o scruple_n give_v she_o if_o i_o have_v be_v half_a as_o sure_o that_o she_o be_v a_o princess_n as_o that_o she_o deserve_v to_o be_v one._n that_o perhaps_o i_o be_v not_o unwilling_a both_o to_o show_v the_o person_n i_o write_v for_o that_o one_o may_v have_v glitter_a idea_n of_o beauty_n without_o be_v dazzle_v by_o they_o and_o also_o to_o convince_v they_o that_o high_a compliment_n and_o passionate_a expression_n be_v no_o certain_a mark_n of_o his_o be_v real_o smite_v to_o speak_v in_o a_o lover_n phrase_n that_o can_v employ_v they_o since_o i_o retain_v my_o wont_a freedom_n of_o mind_n while_o i_o be_v write_v and_o present_v they_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o didymus_n but_o what_o fancy_n not_o passion_n indict_v and_o last_o i_o be_v induce_v to_o allow_v myself_o a_o more_o fashionable_a style_n than_o will_v perhaps_o be_v suitable_a to_o a_o mere_a sermon_n or_o book_n of_o divinity_n because_o i_o fear_v that_o the_o youthful_a person_n of_o quality_n of_o both_o sex_n that_o i_o be_v chief_o to_o regard_v will_v scarce_o be_v sufficient_o affect_v by_o unfortunate_a virtue_n if_o the_o interweave_v of_o passage_n relate_v to_o beauty_n and_o love_n do_v not_o help_v to_o make_v the_o tragical_a story_n delightful_a and_o the_o excellent_a sufferer_n piety_n amiable_a if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o in_o some_o of_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o two_o martyr_n there_o be_v passage_n that_o argue_v more_o knowledge_n than_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v be_v find_v in_o lay_v person_n no_o elder_a than_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o discourse_n indeed_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a if_o they_o be_v ascribe_v to_o a_o young_a gallant_a and_o a_o young_a lady_n of_o our_o degenerate_a time_n wherein_o so_o many_o person_n of_o that_o sort_n make_v diversion_n their_o grand_a business_n and_o have_v as_o little_a leisure_n as_o concern_v to_o mind_v any_o thing_n but_o their_o pleasure_n and_o petty_a interest_n think_v it_o their_o privilege_n to_o know_v little_a of_o religion_n and_o leave_v to_o mean_a people_n the_o study_n of_o thing_n serious_a and_o useful_a but_o though_o among_o this_o sort_n of_o person_n it_o be_v so_o difficult_a to_o find_v many_o that_o will_v emulate_v such_o knowledge_n and_o virtue_n as_o shine_v in_o theodora_n that_o i_o fear_v they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o believe_v they_o yet_o among_o better_a qualify_v judge_n the_o late_o propose_v objection_n will_v be_v of_o no_o great_a force_n if_o it_o be_v