“By the authority of God Almighty, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and the undefiled Virgin Mary, mother and patroness of our Savior, and all of the Celestial Virtues, Angels, Archangels, Thrones, Dominions, Powers, Cherubim and Seraphim, and of all the Holy Patriarchs, Prophets, and of all the Apostles and Evangelists, of the Holy Innocents, who in the sight of the Holy Lamb are found worthy to sing the new songs of the Holy Martyrs and Holy Confessors, and of all the Holy Virgins, and of all the Saints, together with the Holy Elect of God, may he, Bernard Fresenborg, be damned!

“We excommunicate and anathematize him from the threshold of the Holy Church of God Almighty.  We sequester him, that he may be tormented, disposed, 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 a fire is quenched with water, so let the light of him be put out for ever more, unless it shall repent him and make satisfaction!

    “May the Father, who creates man, curse him!

    “May the Son, who suffered for us, curse him!

    “May the Holy Ghost, who is poured out in baptism, curse him!

    “May the Holy Cross, which Christ for our salvation,
    triumphing over his enemies, ascended, curse him!

    “May the Holy Mary, ever Virgin and the Mother of God, curse
    him!

    “May St. Michael, the Advocate of the Holy Souls, curse him!

    “May all the Angels, Principalities and Powers, and all
    Heavenly Armies curse him!

    “May the glorious band of the Patriarchs and Prophets curse
    him!

    “May St. John the Precursor, and St. John the Baptist, and
    St. Peter, and St. Paul, and St. Andrew, and all other of
    Christ’s Apostles together, curse him!

“And may 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 Almighty; may the holy choir of the Holy Virgins, who, for the honor of Christ, have despised the things of the world, damn him!

    “May all the Saints from the beginning of the world to
    everlasting ages who are found to be beloved of God, damn
    him!

    “May he be damned wherever he be, whether in the house or in
    the alley, in the woods or in the water, or in the church!

    “May he be cursed in living and dying!

“May he be cursed in eating and drinking, in being hungry, in being thirsty, in fasting and sleeping, in slumbering, 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 inwardly and outwardly!