The martyrdom of Theodora and of Didymus by a person of honour.

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Title: The martyrdom of Theodora and of Didymus by a person of honour.
Author: Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.
Publication: London :: Printed by H. Clark, for John Taylor ... and Christopher Skegnes ...,; 1687.
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CHAP. I. DIdymus hearing of Theodora's Captivity and Danger, ad∣dresses himself in order to her Res∣cue, to a Roman Officer, whose Soldiers were appointed for her

Guard; and by His Favour and their Assistance, He is admitted into her Chumber, under the No∣tion of one that came to Ravish Her.
CHAP. II. There he presses her to make an Es∣cape in his Clothes: She for a good while scruples to make use of this Expedient; and instead of it, pro∣poses that he would Kill her: (she thinging it Lawful, as many then did, to die by anothers hand, and not by her own.)
CHAP. III. After this obliging contest, she yields to change Habits with him, and thus Disguis'd makes an Escape, and is receiv'd into Irenes House, with great wonder and joy.
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CHAP. IV. Irene takes this occasion, to represent to her the extraordinary merits of her Deliverer and Lover. But Theo∣dora, after very kind acknowledg∣ments of them, declares the Reso∣lution she had made against Mar∣riage, and the Reasons that had induc'd her to make it.
CHAP. V. Theodora hearing what had happen'd to Didymus after her Escape, resolves, though earnestly diswa∣ded by Irene, to attempt his Res∣cue.
CHAP. VI. A Gentleman brings an Account, how Didymus was apprehended, and carried before the Judge: How he own'd and defended what he had done, and his Religion: And how

He was Condemn'd in spight of this Defence.
CHAP. VII. Whilst Didymus is leading away to the place of Execution, Theodora presents herself before the Judg, and begs to have him Releas'd: Offering to undergo the Death, that he was Condemned to, on her account. She speaks to Didymus, to per∣swade him to acquiesce in that Proposal: Whereupon grows a long Contest between them before the Judge.
CHAP. VIII. He Condemns them both to die for being Christians. Divers Discour∣ses pass between them, as they go towards the place of Execu∣tion.
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CHAP. IX. A Roman Officer strives to perswade Didymus to change his Religion, by several Arguments: To all which He gives him such reso∣lute Answers, That,
CHAP. X. The Roman despairing to gain him, endeavours to engage him to per∣swade Theodora to save her Life; which Didymus refuses to do, for Reasons which includes an Encomi∣um of Her Vertues.
CHAP. XI. None of their Attempts succeeding, both the Martyrs are commanded to be put to Death. The farewel Speeches tbat past betwixt them. Their final Separation; immedi∣ately after which, Didymus is first Executed.
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CHAP. XII. Theodora, being in vain solicited to shun the like tragical Fate, after a resolute Answer to her Perse∣cutors, and a short Speech to the By-standers, acompany'd with a Prayer for them; Receives the Crown of Martyrdom.

FINIS.