County: Lincolnshire
Code: D4440#18
Reference: Lincoln, Lincolnshire Archives: DIOC/REG/20, fols 59v-60r
Function: Abjuration




[Latin: abiuracio eiusdmm]
[line 47]Jn the name of god Amen Before you Reuerend fader in god John By the grace of god bisshop
of lincoln J Johnn qwyrk laborer of your diocise not lettered make opyn confessionn & knowlege
in your presence and the presence of wittenesse here beyng at this tyme that J haue holden
taught and affermed certayn~ false articles and opynionse of heresy . agynse diuerse sacra-
mentis & the trew Cristen faithe and the determinacionn of holy churche . First not beleving
in the blessed sacrament of the auter to be cristis body in fourme of Bred & alle the articles
a-bove rehersed [Latin: vt supra] . the whiche fals articles J haue oponly confessed in Jugement
And for as moche as J am credebly infourmed by you reuerend fadre in god that theis Articles
be heresy fals errours and not trew but agayn the determinaconn of alle holy churche . J
wylling to forsake theis articles and alle other heresies errours & eronyouse opynionse contrary
to the determinaconn of of [sic] holy churche swere by this boke that fro hensforthe J shalle not
teche preche hold nor afferme nor beleue the said heresies nor non other heresies and
[fol.60r]. opinions nor J shalle defende thaym nor thoo persones that be of that opinion~ by me or any other persone .
openly or priuatly yeff favour help succour assistence or counseile nor them receyve nor to hem yeff credence
nor be in felaship withe hem to my knowlege . nor J shalle hold nor receyve doctrine Bokys qwayres
concernyng heresies errours or opinionse of hem nor them vse . but here openly abiure them And j swere
by this boke that as sone as J can haue knowlege and vnderstanding of any Bokys or of any persones
suspect of heresy errours & erronyouse opinions withoute fraude gile or deceite J shalle make knowlege
to the ordinary Bisshop of the diocise where thei be vsed . Also as sone as J haue doon~ my penance
whiche is injoyned me J shalle departe owte of the diocise of lincoln never after to comme therin during
my lyff vnder payne of relapse as god me help and theis holy euangelies Jn wittenesse of theis
premissȝ J Johnn Qwirk forsaid subscribe my-selff withe my n owne hand [Latin: et fect tale signum]