Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-29
SeIut MisuIIanp.
Oath Of Excommunication


The followingis the Romanist form Of
Excommunication:
by the authority Of God Almighty,
the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and
the undefiled Virgin Mary, mother and
patroness OF our Saviour, and Of all the
celestial virtue, angels. archangels,
thrones, dominions. powers, cherubim.
and seraphim; Of all the holy patri-
archs, prophets. and of all the apos-
ties and evangilists, of the holy inno-
cents. who in the sight of the holy
Lamb, are found worthy to sing the
new song of the holy martyrs and holy
confessors, and Of all the holy virgins,
and ofall saints, together with the
holy elect of God: may he--be
damned. We excommunicate and
anathematize him from the threshold
of the Holy Church OF God Almighty:
we sequester him, that he nav be tor
mented, deposed and be delivered
over with Dathan and Abiram, and
with those who say unto the Lord
depart from US, we desire none Of
thy ways" as fire is quenched with
water, so let the light OF him be put
out for evermsre, unless il shall re-
pent him and make satisfaction
Amenl
"May the Father. who creates man.
curse him! May the Son. who suffer-
ed for us. curse himl May the Holy
Ghost, who is poured out In baptism,
curse him! May the holy Cross,
which Christ bore for our salvation.
triumphing over his cnenlies, ascen-
dant, curse himl -
MAY the holy Mary, ever Virgin
and Mother Of God, curse him! MAY
st. Michael. the advocate Of the holy
souls, curse himl May all the angels,
principalities. and powers, and all hea-
venly armies curse himl May the
glorious bands Of patriarchs and pro,
phets, curse him
MAY st. John, the precursor, and
st. John the Baptist, and Peter and
Paul. and St. Andrew, and all other
OF Christ's apostles together curse
him! And may all the rest of the
disciples and evangelists. who by their
preaching converted the universe, and
the holy and wonderful company of
martyrs and confessors, who by their
works, are found pleasing to God Al
mighty--may the holy choii Of the
holy virgins, who, for the honour Of
Christ have despised the things of the
world. damn himl May all the saints
frora the beginning of the world. to ev-
erlasting, who are found TO be beloved
Of God damn him.
MAY he be damned where he is.
whether in the house. or in the alley,
or in the woods, or in the water, or in
the church! May he be cursed in liv-
ing and dyingl
"May he be cursed in eating and
drinking, in being hungry. in being
thirsty, in fasting. and sleeping. in
slumberihg. and in sitting. in living. IN
working. in resting, and and in
blood-letting.
MAY he be cursed in all the faculties
of his body!
May he be cursed inwardb and out
wardly! May he be cursed in his
hair. cursed be he in his brains and in
his vertex, in his templcn, in his cye-
brows, in his checks. in his jaw bones,
IN his nestrils, in his teeth and grind
ers, in his lips, in his neck. in his
shoulders. in his arms, and in his fin
gers!
MAY he be damned in his mouth, in
his breast, in his heart ,nd in his
purtenances down to the very stomach
May he be cursed in his L.ains, in
his groins. in his thighs. in his geni-
tails, and in his hips. and IN ais knees,
in his legs, in his feet. and in his toe
nailsl
"May he be cursed in all his Joints,
and articulation Of the members:
from the crown Of his head to the
soles Of his feet, may there be no sound
ness!
MAY the Son Of the living God. with
all the glory o. his majesty curse himl
And may heaven, with all the powers
that move therein. rise up against him.
and curse and damn him. unless he
repent aud mrke salts 'ac.ionl Amenl
So be il. BE itso. Amenl'