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 it openly knowen to all you worship-
ful Maistirs and sirs . and to alle cristen peple . that J Robert Sparke of Reche
of the dioc̕ of Ely . befor̕ the Reuerent fadir in god . w . Gray . Bisshop of
Ely . my iuge and ordinary . personally appiered . the monday next afor̕ the
feste of th ascencion of our̕ lord last passed . maad an open confessionn . to the
said Reuerent fadir . sufficient witnessis being̕ thoo present . that J haue halden
taught . and affermed certain fals articles and opinions of heresy and errours
ageyn the sacramentes of the chirch̕ . and al trewe cristen feithe . and ayens .
the Determinacion̕ of the chirch̕ / And also that J haue ben present . wher̕
erroneus articles and opinions haue ben taught . lerned and affermed . by
othr̕ persones . and gaf faithe credence . consent and beleve to hem at diuerse .
tymes . that is to say . ayens the sacrament of the Auter . the sacrament
of Baptyme . the sacrament of the last Anelyng̕ . the sacrament of ordr̕
ageyn worshipping̕ of the cros . and ymages . ageyn . confessionn praier̕
and pilgrymage . And othr̕ articles and opnions of heresies and erroures
the whiche . J haue declared and openly confessed befor̕ the said Reuerent fader
sittyng̕ in iugement / And for as moche as J am enformed for certain . by
the said Reuerent fadir . and by othr̕ notable doctoures . that the same articles
and opinions benn heresyes . fals errouris . and not trewe . and ayens the de-
terminacion of the chirche . J openly forsoke . and vttirly renounced and abiured
alle the forsaid articles . and all̕ othr̕ articles . and opinions of heresyys and
erroures contrary to the Determiaecion̕ of the chirche . / And J swor̕ vpon̕ a book
by the holy euangelijs . that J fro that day forward . shal not teche preche
nor hold . nor afferme the said heresies . erroures opinions . nor noon othr̕ / nor
that J shal Defende . nor maytiene hem . nor noo persones . that be of thair̕
opinionn . by me . nor by any othr̕ mene persone . openly or pryuily . nor J shal
gyve fauor̕ helpe . socour̕ . assistence or counsaile to hem. nor receive hem . nor
[fol.133r]nor to hem J shal yeue credence . nor be in felasship wt hem . to my knouleche . nor
J shal gyve nor sende giftes to hem . nor J shal halde . nor receyue Doctrine
bookes . quaires nor rollis concernyng̕ heresies . erroures or opinions of hem . nor them
vse . And in token of these fals articlis opinions and erroures openly by me con-
fessed & vttirly forsaken ; J doo mekely and lowly . this penance . in party of my
penance . enioined by the said Reuerent fadir my Juge and ordinary . / / Praying̕
mekely and hertily . alle ministres of the chirche . and alle cristen Peple being̕
hier̕ present . to pray to god for me . that J may haue forgyuenes of these
opinions erroures and heresies abouesaid . and grace of the holy goost . that J
falle no mor̕ in-to these . nor noon othr̕ erroures in tyme comyng̕