Strength out of weaknesse; or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the Gospel among the 1ndians [sic] in New-England
By: 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
Contributors: Eliot, John, 1604-1690; Owen, John, 1616-1683; Gouge, William, 1578-1653; Wilson, John, 1588-1667; Mayhew, Thomas, 1621-1657; Endecott, John, 1588?-1665; Allen, Thomas, 1608-1673; Steele, William, -1680; England and Wales. Parliament; Society for Propagation of the Gospel in New England
Series: Eliot tracts -- no. 6.; Eliot tracts -- no. 6.
Publisher: printed by M. Simmons for John Blague and Samuel Howes, and are to be sold at their shop in Popes-Head-Alley
Published: 1652
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Indians of North America; Massachuset Indians; Missions; Wampanoag Indians; Conversion; Christianity
Other titles: Strength ovt of weaknesse; or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the Gospel amongst the 1ndians in Nevv-England.; Strength ovt of weaknesse; or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the Gospel among the Indians in Nevv-England.; Strength out of weaknesse.; Strength ovt of weaknesse.; Glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the Gospel among the 1ndians in New-England.; Glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the Gospel among the Indians in Nevv-England.
Notes: The sixth 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.

"To the supreame authoritie of this nation, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England", p. [3-6], 1st count, signed William Steele.

"To the reader", p. [7-11], 1st count, signed by W. Gouge and thirteen others.

"Strength ovt of weaknesse; or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the Gospel among the 1ndians [sic] in Nevv-England": p. [13-16], 1st count.

"The Corporation to the reader", p. 40, 2nd count, signed by William Steele.

Includes letters from John Eliot, John Wilson, Thomas Mayhew, John Endecott, and Thomas Allen.

According to Church, this represents the second issue of this pamphlet. This second issue can be identified by these characteristics: the use of the letter "v" on "out" and the the double "v" in "New-England" on the title page; "To the supreame authoritie of this nation, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England", p. [3-6], 1st count, signed by William Steele; and "To the reader", p. [7-11], 1st count, signed by W. Gouge and thirteen others; "Strength ovt of weaknesse; or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the Gospel among the 1ndians [sic] in Nevv-England" replaces "To the Christian reader" in the first issue.

Two states of several pages exist in the first issue: in the first, the last two lines of the second paragraph on p. 36 reads "... because he cannot speake or un- / derstand one word of English", there is a floriated initial on p. 36, and gathering G is signed correctly. In the second, the last two lines of the second paragraph on p. 36 read "... because he cannot speake or understand one / word of English", there is no floriated initial on p. 36, and gathering G is improperly signed F.

For a detailed description of the bibliographical features of the various issues of this pamphlet, see Church, no. 19, p. 1191-1194.

The first issue, with identical imprint, of this pamphlet substitutes the words "formerly set forth by" with "pulished [sic] by" (Wing, W2001A)

Signatures: A⁴ (A1 verso blank) a² (a2 verso blank) B-F⁴ (B2 verso blank) G²

Title printed within ornamental border; woodcut head pieces; initials.

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) W2001B.

Church, E.D. Discovery, 519 (c)(b)(a)(b)(a)

Bibliotheca Americana: catalogue of the John Carter Brown Library in Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, II:424.

European Americana 652/63.

English short title catalogue R18687.