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T164335 ALthough the News be spread of late / Throughout our Scotish Nation, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 100 A BALSOM for BACKSLIDERS / Or some Hints anent the Oath. / of Abjuration, A BALSAM for BACKSLIDERS Or some Hints anent the Oath. of Abjuration, 1712-1712

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ALthough the News be spread of late Throughout our Scotish Nation, That we e're long shall be Defeat, By Papists their Invasion, Yet Presbyters be not Dismay'd. But look to Heaven for help and Aid, And let it never once be said, That we shall prove Faint Hearted, For if we shall our selves acquit, Themselves shall fall into the Bir, Which Papists diggs to catch the Whig They shall be made to smart it. Whigs join in one do not divide, In Circumstantial Matters, Or el's mischief shall you betide, From French and Romish Traitors; Who now are lying at the Catch, True Presbyterians for to Dispatch, Your Ruin they contrive and Hatch, Forsooth ye may Depend on't, Whoe're Divids and leaves your Guides, Without true Scripture on your side, Ye are to blame for all the Name, Of Whigs and there's anend on't. Some are Counted Honest Folk, Among a Foolish People. Because they're like the Weather Cock, That sits upon the Steeple, Which turns about with every Wynd, To Novelties they're so inclin'd, They do not Love to be Con[?]'[?], To the present Constitution, Such itching Ears they have indeed, And so much Lightness in the Head, Church Union Yoke they still have broke Since the late Revolution. And many now Exception tak[e] At the Oath of Abjuration, Yea they do it Occasion make, And ground of Seperation, Their Heads are put in such a stee[?] That in their Conscience they're not clear, Their Parish Pastors for to hear, Till they shall shew Repentance, He passes currant for a Saint, Although prefoundly ignorant, That does debate 'gainst Church and State And Rashly passes Sentence. How can People at this Rate, Divided into Factions, Ever be without Debate, In all of their Transactions, It's Sin and Shame that ever we Who all Profess true Presbyteri
Should we in Judgement broken be, And Various in Oppinion, Scarce you'll meet a Company. But still there shall some Difference be, In this or that you'l not know wh[a]t, Relating to Religion. Thus many on Extreams do Run, And that both Male and Female Some who at a Gnat do Strain, Yet Swallow down a Camel, Some with things beyond their Sphere, Do meddle such great Fools they are, In others Matters they must Share, Or else they are uneasie, Some they do great pleasure take, In what grea[?] S[?]ures and Troubles ma[?] To Church and State which breed Deba[?] Herein they are not Lazie. Did ye but know what Hurt and Harm, Division it procureth. Unto the Church they're sore to blame, That knows and that not curreth, Occasion thereby Foes do Catch, Their Plots and Projects for to Hatch, Whereof I fear well get a Swaich, If we be no[t] C[e]mented. The Church hath Enemys on each Hand, Hard by us watchfully do stand, And do Rejoice to hear the Noise, Of such as do Foment it: If ye be wise take my Advice, Be no more led aside Sirs, By any that are over Nice, And makes you to Div[i]de Sirs, But Join together Hand in Hand, And march in Covenant'd Bond. The Common Enemy to withstand. And guard against Division, A House Divided cannot stand, Be thou unite in Heart and Hand, Lest ye be broke even by the Stroak, Of such as Love Confusion. For this Course of Division, Ye cannot Reason Render, Ye Authors of Confusion, Ye Friends to the Pretender. Begone Schismaticks out of Doors, That Cuts but does not Cure our Sores, We do protest ye're none of ours, For all your great Profession, Within our Gates ye shall not stand, And far less Rule and beas Till ye think shame even of your Nam[e], Yea mourn and make Confession.
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