Strength out of Weakness; Or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the Gospel among the Indians 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 Nevv-England. Published by the aforesaid Corporation
Contributors: Eliot, John, 1604-1690; 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 shops in Popes-Head-Alley
Published: 1652
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 33
Subjects: Indians of North America; Massachuset Indians; Missions; Wampanoag Indians; Conversion; Christianity
Other titles: Strength ovt of VVeakness, Or, a glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the Gospel among the Indians in New-England.; Strength ovt of VVeakness.; Glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the Gospel among the Indians in New-England.
Work titles: Strength out of weaknesse; or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the gospel among the Indians in New-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.

First printed under title: Strength out of weaknesse; or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the gospel among the Indians in New-England, with identical imprint as this edition.

"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. [7-10], 1st count, signed by W. Gouge and thirteen others.

Strength ovt of vveaknesse; or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the Gospel among the Indians in New-England": p. [11-12]

"The Corporation to the reader", p. [1], 3rd 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 fourth issue of this pamphlet. This fourth issue can be identified by these characteristics: the entire pamphlet is reset; the title is printed within two ornamental borders; the use of the letter "v" on "out", "vv" in "weaknesse" and a "w" 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; "To the reader", p. [7-10], 1st count, signed by W. Gouge and thirteen others; "Strength ovt of vveaknesse; or A glorious manifestation of the further progresse of the Gospel among the Indians in Nevv-England", p. [11-12], 1st count; and "The Corporation to the reader", p. [1], 3rd count has the caption title.

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: A-E⁴ F⁴ (-F4)

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

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) W2003.

Church, E.D. Discovery, 519(d)(c)(c)(c)(c)

Vail, R.W.G. Old frontier, 127.

Bibliotheca Americana: catalogue of the John Carter Brown Library in Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, II:425.

European Americana 652/61.

English short title catalogue R223435.