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thatsuch a creature should (again)be cast to the beasts! the governor sent one
of his ownofficers to bring Thecla. Accordingly he said to Theoclia,Where is my
Thecla? Trifina hearing this, groaned again,and said: O unrighteous judgments!
But now, O Lord God, be thou thehelper of Thecla thy servant. Dated on
thecalends of August, in theConsulship of Leo and Savinus.
13 Blessed are they
who keeptheir flesh undefiled (or pure);for they shall be the temple of God.
12
And a bright cloud conductedher in her journey.
PAUL THE APOSTLE TO SENECA,
WITH SENECAS TO PAUL.
15 Blessed are they who abandontheir worldly enjoyments;
for theyshall be accepted of God. 14 And she was lead (by thecloud) into a
mountain calledCalamon, or Rodeon.
12 Then said Thecla to Paul,If you be
pleased with it, I willfollow you whithersoever you go.
Dated the tenth of the
calends ofApril, in the Consulship of Aprianusand Capito. The title written
which denotedher crime, was Sacrilege. 5 She replied, I am in pursuitof Paul,
having been deliveredfrom the flames. 19 He alone is the way to
eternalsalvation, and the foundation ofeternal life.
Thewomen and the people
seeing this,cried out and said, Do not throwyourself into the water.
3 That
which by your wisdom youhave attained to, shall abidewithout decay for ever. I
HAVE completed some volumesand divided them into theirproper parts. She
answered, What would youhave with her?
4 Believe that you ought toavoid the
superstitions of Jewsand Gentiles.
1 Thecla is attempted to be ravished, 12
escapes by a rock opening, 17 and closing miraculously. 9 But Trifina ran in so
violentlyupon him, that he was affrighted,and ran away.
2 But Paul looking only
at thegoodness of God, did them noharm, but loved them greatly. 14 Others said,
Let the wholecity be destroyed for this vileaction. 1 Thecla thrown naked to
the wild beasts; 2 but they all refuse to attack her. They said, Wehave a mind
to lie with her.
2 But Paul looking only at thegoodness of God, did them
noharm, but loved them greatly. 9 Ordered to be burnt, and Paul to be whipt.
8
She baptizes herself in a pit of water.
11 When she departed thence,she went to
Seleucia, andenlightened many in the knowledgeof Christ.
9 But Trifina ran in
so violentlyupon him, that he was affrighted,and ran away.
3 I desire therefore
you wouldnot charge me with negligence, ifI wait for a proper person. 1 Thecla
thrown naked to the wild beasts; 2 but they all refuse to attack her.
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