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dientes, et egredientes. Sintque in domo maledicti, in 
agro profugi; veniantque eos omnes illee maledio- 
tiones quas Dominus per in populum divine 
Sepultura 
ap aie et in sterquilinium sint super faciem terre, 
runt, per emendationem et penitentiam satis- 
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during the night, and have been found 40 days after Excommu-\, 
death, as ru ly in their complexion, and full of blood, 
as if they had been in perfect health. To prevent this, 
their relations are accustomed to cut their body in 
pieces, and boil them in wine. ; 
In England, excommunication is incurred. by con-. 
is tempt of the Bishop’s Court, neglect ef public worship, 
desertion of the sacraments, heresy, adultery, 
simony, &c. Butif any spiritual judge pronounce this 
highest pm meg censure for oan a of which he: 
not legal cognizance, inj party may) 
4 ad at common law, or he may be indicted, 
‘or it by the public prosecutor. According to law, ex-, 
communication disqualifies a person for serving upon, 
juries, for being a witness in, any court, and even for 
uries, 
secundo bringing any action, either real. or personal, for the re- 
covery of a debt, or the inheritance of property. Nay, 
if the cul it does not, within 40 days ee is bon: 
tence has duly prom |, submit and abide by 
the sentence of the spiritual court, on the bishop's cer- 
eying such contempt to the king in Chancery, a writ 
excommunicato capiendo, or, from the bishop's 
certificate, significavit, may be issued, requiring the 
sheriff of the county to apprehend and imprison him, 
without bail or mainprize, till his reconciliation to the _ 
church is effected and certified by the bishop. This 
power, however, is now seldom exercised, and in ge- 
neral with becoming equity and moderation. 
By the constitution of Church, of Scotland, the 
same crimes are ishable with excommunication as 
in England ; but it is now seldom inflicted, except for 
contumacy. When the lesser excommunication (which 
involves only suspension from the sacraments) has fail- 
ed’ of its desired effect, or, summarily, in the case of 
some icularly heinous offences, the prepara-, 
tory have beén gone through, the officiating cler- 
ces the sentence of higher or greater ex- 
nication. . 
gyman pronoun ’ 
communication, in the following or similar words, to the 
person himself if t, or concerning him if absent : 
ting penenes ERNEST 
Jesus Christ, and before this ion, I pronounce 
and declare thee N. excommuni , shut out from the 
communion of the faithful, debar thee from their pri- 
of thy flesh, that ay spirit may be saved in the day of 
excommunicated 
eof holding feu- 
dal rights ; but now, no ciyil penalt y or disqualification 
is attached to this severissima et ultimum ful- 
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Among,the ancient heathen ‘also, excommunication 
erly be 
mations as that which Virgil mentions as. having been 
addressed by the priest, at the celebration of the sacred 
| In ike manner, it was usual among the Greeks, on 
similar solemnities, for the officiating priest to say, seas 
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