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The redeemed captive returning to Zion : A faithful history of remarkable occurrences, in the captivity & deliverance of Mr. John Williams, Minister of the Gospel in Deerfield, who, in the desolation which befel that plantation, by an incursion of the French and Inaians [sic], was by them carried away, with his family, and his neighbourhood, unto Canada. / Drawn up by himself. ; Whereto there is annexed a sermon preached by him, upon his return, at the lecture in Boston, December 5 1706, on those words, Luke 8. 39. Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. ; As also an appendix, containing an account of those taken captive at Deerfield, February 29, 1703-4; of those killed after they went out of town; those who returned; and of those still absent from their native country; of those who were slain at that time in or near the town; and of the mischief done by the enemy in Deerfield, from the beginning of its settlement to the death of the Rev. Mr. Williams, in 1729. ; With a conclusion to the whole, by the Rev. Mr. Williams of Springfield, and the Rev. Mr. Prince of Boston.

Author/creator Williams, John, 1664-1729
Format Electronic and Book
EditionThe fourth edition.
Publication Info[New London, Conn.] : Boston: printed. New-London: re-printed by T. Green, [1773]
Descriptioniv, 1 unnumbered page, 6-79 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 19 cm (4to)
Supplemental Content Evans Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorWilliams, Stephen, 1693-1782.
Other author/creatorPrince, Thomas, 1687-1758.
Other author/creatorDudley, Joseph, 1647-1720, dedicatee.
Included WorkWilliams, John, 1664-1729. Reports of divine kindness: or, Remarkable mercies should be faithfully published, for the praise of God the giver.
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 13081. ^A478749
General noteDedication to Joseph Dudley signed: John Williams. Marcb 3d. 1706,7.
General noteEdition statement transposed; precedes "As also an appendix ..." on title page.
General noteAdvertised in the New London gazette, Apr. 9, 1773.
General note"Reports of Divine kindness: or, Remarkable mercies should be faithfully published, for the praise of God the giver. Set forth in a sermon preached at Boston lecture, December 5, 1706. By John Williams ..."--p. [59]-69, with separate title page.
References Evans 13081
References Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 1670
References Johnson, H.A. New London, 974
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 13081).
Genre/formCaptivity narratives.
Genre/formSermons 1706.

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