The Anabaptists out of order,
OR
[T]he Relation of Samuel Oates, who lately Seduced divers people in the County
of Essex, where he rebaptiz'd thirty-nine and drowned the fortieth for which offence he
now lies imprisoned at Colchester, tell his tryall.
To the Tune of, Goe home in the Morning Early.
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[?]hile give eare,
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[?] advised;
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[?]hers cleere,
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[?]d,
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[?] to blame,
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[?]e,
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[?]misse,
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From London City lately went,
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A brother of your Sect;
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To Essex with a full intent,
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To visit the Elect;
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Where nine and thirty or above,
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He to himself converted:
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Of which he onely seem'd to love,
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The meeke and tender hearted.
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To court and kis they will not mis,
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Each other to be cliping;
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Yet Seperatists beware by this,
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There's danger in your diping,
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The Female Sex he hath misled,
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And much abused their carriage;
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By oft dishonouring the Bed,
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Due onely unto marriage;
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With maids and wives,
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Sometimes he strives,
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And many hath infected;
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So that they mean to lead their lives.
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As he hath them directed.
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To court and kis they will not mis.
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Each other to be cliping,
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Yet Separatists take heed of this,
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There's danger in your diping.
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The second part, To the same tune.
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HE much commending of the streame,
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Of Jordan's newfound River.
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As if the dipping in the same,
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Would make them live forever:
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Where naked they must stand and pray.
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Ith middle of the water;
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Whil'st he some certain words doth say,
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According to the matter.
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Shall Maidens then before yong men,
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(Their Garments of be striping;
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No) Separatists take heed of this
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There's danger in their diping.
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Both Besse and Nan with this yong man,
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Desire to be acquainted;
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Which to the River after ran,
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Thinking they should be Sainted;
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For why quoth they if that he pray,
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According to the spirit;
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Our faults shall all be washt away,
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He is so full of merit.
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To court and kis they will not mis,
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Each other to be cliping, etc.
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Thus thirty-nine being overpast,
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As he had them deluded;
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The fortieth coming at the last,
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With whom he then concluded;
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His Argument he made so strong,
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Whereon her hope she grounded
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At last he held her in so long,
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That she poore heart was drowned.
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The question is if she would kis,
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Or with him then be cliping;
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Then Seperatists be warn'd by this,
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There's danger in your diping.
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THis youth was taken at the last,
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And carried to Colchester;
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Where now he lies in prison fast,
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For drowning that sweet Sister;
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The place where he is next to preach,
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They thinke will be the Gallous;
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His recantation there to teach,
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All other factious fellowes.
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They court and kis and will not mis,
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Each other to be cliping, etc.
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Samuel Oates, he's call'd by name,
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Which hates both Church and Steeple;
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And therefore into Essex came,
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For to deceive the people;
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Let foe or friend his Judgment spend.
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In what he hath deserved,
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For if the halter proves his end;
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He is but justly served.
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You court and kis and will not mis,
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Each other to be cliping, etc.
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And thus my story to conclude,
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Take warning by this ditty;
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How you poore people now delude,
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In Country Town or City;
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For I hope an order will be tane,
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That such shall all be punisht;
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Or if they will not you refraine,
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From England quite be banisht.
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Whose custome is to court and kis,
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Before their deep expounding;
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Then Separatists be warn'd by this,
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Since diping turnes to drowning.
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