The doctrinal decisions of the council are divided into decrees ( decreta ) , which contain the positive statement of the conciliar dogmas , and into short canons ( canones ) , which condemn the differing Protestant views with the concluding `` anathema sit '' ( `` let him be anathema '' ) . The doctrinal decisions of the council are divided into decrees ( decreta ) , which contain the positive statement of the conciliar dogmas , and into short canons ( canones ) , which condemn the dissenting Protestant views with the concluding `` anathema sit '' ( `` let him be anathema '' ) .