County: Ely
Code: D0677
Reference: Cambridge, Cambridge University Library: EDR G/1/5, fols 132v-133r
Function: Abjuration
[fol·132v]Jn the name of god Amen . Be ıt openly knowen to all you worshıp
ful Maıstırs and s · and to alle xp̄en peple · that J Roƀt Sparke of Reche
of the dıo of Ely · befo the Reuent fadır ín god · w · Gray · Bısshop̄ of
Ely · my íuge and ordınary · ꝑsonally appıered · the monday next afo the
feste of thascencıon of ou lord last passed · maad an open confessıon̄ · to the
saıd Reuent fadır · suffıcıent wıtnessıs beın thoo present · that J haue halden
taught · and affermed certaín fals artıcles and opíníons of heresy and erros
ageyn the sacramentꝭ of the chırch~ · and al trewe xp̄en feıtħ · and ayens ·
the Determínacıo of the chırch~ / And also that J haue ben present · whe
erroneus artıcles and opíníons haue ben taught · lerned and affermed · by
oth ꝑsones · and gaf faıtħ credence · consent and beleve to hem at díuse ·
tymes · that ıs to say · ayens the sacrament of the Auter · the sacrament
of Baptyme · the sacrament of the last Anelyn · the sacrament of ord
ageyn worshıppín of the cros · and ymagꝭ · ageyn · confessıon̄ praíe
and pılgrymage · And oth artıcles and op%níons of heresıes and errourꝭ
the whıcħ · J haue declared and openly confessed befo the saıd Reuent fad
sıttyn ín íugement / And for asmocħ as J am enformed for certaín · by
the saıd Reuent fadır · and by oth notable doctourꝭ · that the same artıcles
and opíníons ben̄ heresyes · fals errourıs · and not trewe · and ayens the de
termínacıon of the chırche · J openly forsoke · and vttırly renoūced and abíured
alle the forsaıd artıcles · and al oth artıcles · and opíníons of heresyys and
errourꝭ contrary to the Detmıcıo of the chırche · / And J swo vpo a book
by the holy euangelıȷs · that J fro that day forward · shal not teche preche
nor hol · nor afferme the saıd heresıes · errourꝭ opíníons · nor noon oth / nor
that J shal Defende · nor maytıene hem · nor noo ꝑsones · that be of thaı
opíníon̄ · by me · nor by any oth mene ꝑsone · openly or pryuíly · nor J shal
gyve fauo helpe · socou · assıstence or counsaıle to hem· nor receıve hem · nor
[fol·133r]nor to hem J shal yeue credence · nor be ín felasshıp̄ wt hem · to my knoulecħ . nor
J shal gyve nor sende gıftes to hem · nor J shal halde · nor receyue Doctríne
bookꝭ · quaırꝭ nor rollıs concernyn heresıes · errourꝭ or opíníons of hem · nor them
vse · And ın token of these fals artıclıs opíníons and errourꝭ openly by me con⸗
fessed vttırly forsaken J doo mekely and lowly · thıs penance · ín party of my
penance · eníoíned by the saıd Reuent fadır my Juge and ordínary · / / Prayın
mekely and hertıly · alle mınıstrꝭ of the chırche · and alle xp̄en Peple beın
hıe present · to pray to god for me · that J may haue forgyuenes of these
opíníons errourꝭ and heresıes abouesaıd · and grace of the holy goost · that J
falle no mo ín to these · nor noon oth errourꝭ ín tyme comyn