Textus de Ecclesia Roffensi, per Ernulfum Ex Episcopum. CAP. XXV. EXCOMMUNICATIO. auctoritate Dei omnipotentis, Patris, et Filij, et Spiritus Sancti, et sanctorum canonum, sanctæque et intemeratæ Vir ginis Dei genetricis Mariæ, As the genuineness of the consultation of the Sorbonne upon the question of baptism, was doubted by some, and denied by others 'twas thought proper to print the original of this excommunication; for the copy of which Mr Shandy returns thanks to the chapter clerk of the dean and chapter of Rochester "BY CHAPTER XI. Y the authority of God Almighty, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and of the holy canons, and of the undefiled Virgin Mary, mother and patroness of our Saviour." I think there is no necessity, quoth Dr Slop, dropping the paper down to his knee, and addressing himself to my fatheras you have read it over, Sir, so lately, to read it aloud Shandy seems to have no -and as Captain great inclination to hear it- I may as well read it to myself. That's contrary to treaty, replied my father:-besides, there is something so whimsical, especially in the latter part of it, I should grieve to lose the pleasure of a second reading. Dr Slop did not altogether like it- -but my uncle Toby offering at that instant to give over whistling, and read it himself to them; Dr Slop thought he might as well read it under the cover of my uncle Toby's whistling my uncle Toby to read it alone; as suffer -so rais Atque omnium cœlestium virtutum, angelorum, archangelorum, thronorum, dominationum, potestatuum, cherubin ac seraphin, & sanctorum patriarchum, prophetarum, & omnium apostolorum & evangelistarum, & sanctorum innocentum, qui in conspectu Agni soli digni inventi sunt canticum cantare novum, et sanctorum martyrum, et sanctorum confessorum, et sanctarum virginum, atque omnium simul sanctorum et electorum Dei, Excommunicamus, et anathematizamus vel os S vel os S hunc furem, vel hunc malefactorem, N. N. et a liminibus sanctæ Dei ecclesiæ sequestravel i mus, et æternis suppliciis excruciandus, man n cipetur, cum Dathan et Abiram, et cum his qui dixerunt Domino Deo, Recede à nobis, scientiam viarum tuarum nolumus: et sicut ing up the paper to his face, and holding it quite parallel to it, in order to hide his chagrin- he read it aloud as followsmy uncle Toby whistling Lillabullero, though not quite so loud as before. "By the authority of God Almighty, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and of the undefiled Virgin Mary, mother and patroness of our Saviour, and of all the celestial virtues, angels, archangels, thrones, dominions, powers, cherubins and seraphins, and of all the holy patriarchs, prophets, and of all the apostles and evangelists, and of the holy innocents, 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 the holy virgins, and of all the saints, together with the holy and elect of God, -May he" (Obadiah) "be damn'd (for tying these knots)- "We excommunicate, and anathematize him, and from the thresholds of the holy church of God Almighty we sequester him, that he may be tormented, disposed, and delivered over with Dathan and Abiram, and with those who say unto the Lord God, Depart from us, we desire none of thy ways. And as fire is quenched with homine passus est. Maledicat illum Spiritus Sanctus qui in baptismo effusus est. Maledi OS cat illum sancta crux, quam Christus pro nostrâ salute hostem triumphans ascendit. OS Maledicat illum sancta Dei genetrix et per OS petua Virgo Maria. Maledicat illum sanctus Michael, animarum susceptor sacrarum. Ma OS ledicant illum omnes angeli et archangeli, principatus et potestates, omnisque militia cœlestis. OS Maledicat illum patriarcharum et prophet arum laudabilis numerus. OS Maledicat illum |