A true history of the captivity & restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, a minister's wife in New-England. Wherein is set forth, the cruel and inhumane usage she underwent amongst the heathens, for eleven weeks time: and her deliverance from them. Written by her own hand, for her private use: and now made publick at the earnest desire of some friends, for the benefit of the afflicted. Whereunto is annexed, a sermon of the possibility of God's forsaking a people that have been near and dear to him. Preached by Mr. Joseph Rowlandson, husband to the said Mrs. Rowlandson: it being his last sermon.

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  • A true history of the captivity & restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, a minister's wife in New-England. Wherein is set forth, the cruel and inhumane usage she underwent amongst the heathens, for eleven weeks time: and her deliverance from them. Written by her own hand, for her private use: and now made publick at the earnest desire of some friends, for the benefit of the afflicted. Whereunto is annexed, a sermon of the possibility of God's forsaking a people that have been near and dear to him. Preached by Mr. Joseph Rowlandson, husband to the said Mrs. Rowlandson: it being his last sermon.
  • Soveraignty & goodness of God
  • Mrs. Rowlandson's captivity amongst the heathen Sermon preached at Weathersfield, Nov. 21, 1678
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Imprint
[London]: Printed first at New-England: and re-printed at London, and sold by Joseph Poole, at the Blue Bowl in the Long-Walk, by Christs-Church Hospital, 1682
Publication year
1682-1682
ESTC No.
R15414
Grub Street ID
63356
Description
[6], 46 p. ; 4⁰
Note
Originally published in 1682 as: The soveraignty & goodness of God.

Running title reads: Mrs. Rowlandson's captivity amonst the heathen.

"A sermon preached at Weathersfield, Nov. 21, 1678. By Mr. Joseph Rowlandson, it being a day of fasting and humiliation" (caption title), p. 35-46. It was also published separately in the same year as: The possibility of God's forsaking a people that have been visibly near & dear to him (Wing R2091).Citation/references Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), R2094

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