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Title

Strength ovt of weaknesse; or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the gospel among the Indians in Nevv-England. Held forth in sundry letters from divers ministers and others to the corporation established by Parliament for promoting the gospel among the heathen in New-England; and to particular members thereof since the last treatise to that effect, formerly set forth by Mr Henry Whitfield late pastor of Gilford in New-England. Published by the aforesaid corporation ...

Author

Society for Propagation of the Gospel in New England.

Publication

London, Printed by M. Simmons for John Blague and Samuel Howes, and are to be sold at their shop in Popes-head-alley, 1652.

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Description

8 p. l., 40 p.; 18 x 14 cm.

Subjects

• Wampanoag Indians > Missions
• Indians of North America > Massachusetts
• Massachuset Indians > Missions

Note

• Title within ornamental border.
• "The epistle dedicatorie" is signed by John Owen and eleven others.
• The first preface "To the reader," is signed by W. Gouge and thirteen others.
• Includes letters from John Eliot, John Wilson, William Leverich, Anthony Bessey, Thomas Mayhew, John Endecott, William French and Thomas Allen.
• Sometimes wrongly attributed to Whitfield due to misinterpretation of the title.
• The sixth of a series of eleven pamphlets, commonly known as the "Eliot tracts," published in London from 1643 to 1671 in the interest of missionary work among the Indians of New England.

Call Number

*KC 1652 (Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the Parts Adjacent in America, London. Strength ovt of weaknesse)

LCCN

07013566

OCLC

14921545

Author

Society for Propagation of the Gospel in New England.

Title

Strength ovt of weaknesse; or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the gospel among the Indians in Nevv-England. Held forth in sundry letters from divers ministers and others to the corporation established by Parliament for promoting the gospel among the heathen in New-England; and to particular members thereof since the last treatise to that effect, formerly set forth by Mr Henry Whitfield late pastor of Gilford in New-England. Published by the aforesaid corporation ...

Imprint

London, Printed by M. Simmons for John Blague and Samuel Howes, and are to be sold at their shop in Popes-head-alley, 1652.

Local Note

Copy 1: Lenox Collection.

Copy 1: Of the present tract several editions, having slight variations in t.-p., introductory matter, and text, were published the same year. For full description (supplementing and correcting that of Church 519), cf. Sabin, v. 24, p. 114-117. A tabulation of its reading is laid in each copy.

Copy 2: Imperfect: upper edges cropped.

Copy 2: Ford Collection.

Copy 3: With bookplate of Henry B. Humphrey.

Copy 3: Stuart Collection.

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Research Call Number

*KC 1652 (Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the Parts Adjacent in America, London. Strength ovt of weaknesse) Copy 1-2

Stuart *KC 1652 (Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the Parts Adjacent in America, London. Strength ovt of weaknesse) Copy 3