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The light appearing more and more towards the perfect day. Or, A farther discovery of the present state of the Indians in New-England, concerning the progresse of the gospel amongst them. Manifested by letters from such as preacht to them there.

Title: The light appearing more and more towards the perfect day. Or, A farther discovery of the present state of the Indians in New-England, concerning the progresse of the gospel amongst them. Manifested by letters from such as preacht to them there. Published by Henry Whitfield, late pastor to the chuch[sic] of Christ at Gilford in New-England, who came late thence ...
Author: Whitfield, Henry, 1590 or 1591-1657
Publication: London, Printed by T.R. & E.M. for J. Bartlet, 1651.

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Description

4 p. l., 46 p., 1 l.; 20 cm.

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Note

The first letter (p. 3-13) is by Thomas Mayhew, missionary to the Indians of Martha's Vineyard; the remaining five are by John Eliot.
The fifth of a series of 11 pamphlets, commonly known as the "Eliot tracts," published in London from 1643 to 1671 in the interests of missionary work among the Indians of New England. The present tract was published at the request of the Corporation for the promoting and propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ in New England. cf. p. 14.
Preface signed: Joseph Caryl, leaf 1b. Line 7 reads: ...with drew /
With the word "Lordships" cancelled on p. 18.
Copy 1: Bound by C. Murton.

Indexed In (note)

JCB, 1919
Church

Call Number

*KC 1651 (Whitfield, H. Light appearing more and more towards the perfect day)

LCCN

04006864

OCLC

6495405

Author

Whitfield, Henry, 1590 or 1591-1657, editor.

Title

The light appearing more and more towards the perfect day. Or, A farther discovery of the present state of the Indians in New-England, concerning the progresse of the gospel amongst them. Manifested by letters from such as preacht to them there. Published by Henry Whitfield, late pastor to the chuch[sic] of Christ at Gilford in New-England, who came late thence ...

Imprint

London, Printed by T.R. & E.M. for J. Bartlet, 1651.

Indexed In:

JCB, 1919, II, 413

Church 514

Local Note

Copy 1: Imperfect: first leaf and last (blank) leaf wanting; first leaf supplied from another copy.

Copy 1-2: Lenox Collection.

Copy 2: Lines 12-14 of title: Published by H. Whitfield, late pastor to the chuch [sic] of Christ at Gilford in New-England, who came late thence. Line 7 of preface: ... with-draw //

Copy 2: Last (blank) leaf wanting.

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Eliot, John, 1604-1690.

Mayhew, Thomas, 1621-1657.

Corporation for the Promoting and Propagating the Gospel of Jesus Christ in New England, London.

Research Call Number

*KC 1651 (Whitfield, H. Light appearing more and more towards the perfect day)

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