[36], 47, [1] p. ; 18 cm. (4to)

Dedicated to Oliver Cromwell, p. [3-4], 1st count, dated and signed: March, 26, 1653. William Steel

Dedication to the Society for Propagation of the Gospel in New England, p. [5-17], 1st count, dated and signed: 22. of October, 1652. Thomas Mayhew

Dedicated to Oliver Cromwell, p. [19-20], 1st count, and "To the reader", p. [21-24],1st count, signed: John Eliot

"To the Christian reader", p. [25-35], 1st count, dated and signed: 13th of I0ber 1652. Rich. Mather

"A brief relation of the proceedings of the Lords work among the Indians, in reference unto their church-estate; the reasons of the not accomplishing thereof as present: with some of their confessions; whereby it may be discerned in some measure, how far the Lord hath prepared among them fit matter for a church", p. 1-47, 2nd count

Bookseller's advertisement: following one row of fleur de lis ornaments on p. 47, 2nd count, and p. [1], 3rd count

The eighth 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

According to Church this is the second issue of this edition; this edition has "FINIS" in same type as text, and advertisement following one row of fleur de lis ornaments on p. 47, 2nd count; the first (Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), E522) and third (Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), E524) issues, with identical imprint have varying printings of the word "FINIS" on p. 47, 3rd count, and contain no advertisements

Signatures: A² (A1 verso blank) B⁴ (-B1) C⁴ (C4 verso blank) ²A² (-²A1) ²B-²C⁴ (²C4 verso blank) E-K⁴

Title printed within ornamental border; woodcut head and tail pieces; initials

Purchase; 8090

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