The soveraignty & goodness of God, together, with the faithfulness of his promises displayed; being a narrative of the captivity and restauration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. : Commended by her, to all that desires to know the Lords doings to, and dealings with her. Especially to her dear children and relations, / Written by her own hand for her private use, and now made publick at the earnest desire of some friends, and for the benefit of the afflicted. ; [Three lines from Deuteronomy]

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Edition statement transposed; precedes "Written by her own hand ..." on title page. The first impression. A second impression corrects "addition" to "edition"; in the second impression the first half of the book has been reset. Cf. Vail, R.W.G. The voice of the old frontier, p. 168. Issued both separately and with Rolandson, Joseph. The possibility of Gods forsaking a people ... (Cambridge, 1682; Bristol B60, Shipton & Mooney 39221). Signatures: A-E^8 (E8 verso blank). Two states noted. In the first, p. 64-65 are misnumbered 54-55. In the second, they are correctly numbered.