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Another reason he feigneth to be,¹ for that he thought it some injury to Catholics to dispute against that savage and barbarous paradox, namely that the Pope is Antichrist. What injury could this be thought done to your Catholics, Master Rainolds, to write in defence of your Pope, and prove him not to be that Antichrist, then which a greater pleasure can no man do for him, and for his Church, it being apparent, and so of many Christians believed, that he is indeed no other, then the very Antichrist himself? In which respect perhaps your conscience told you, that if you opposed your self against this trueth, therein should you offer injury to your Pope, and Pope-catholic brethren, whom the same so specially doth concern.

Another reason he faineth to be,¹ for that he thought it some iniurie to Catholikes to dispute against that sauage and barbarous paradoxe, namelie that the Pope is Antichrist. What iniurie could this be thought done to your Catholikes, Master Rainolds, to write in defense of your Pope, and prooue him not to be that Antichrist, then which a greater pleasure can no man doe for him, and for his Church, it being apparant, and so of manie Christians beleeued, that he is indeed no other, then the verie Antichrist himselfe? In which respect perhaps your conscience tolde you, that if you opposed your selfe against this trueth, therein should you offer iniurie to your Pope, and Pope-catholike brethren, whome the same so specially doth concerne.

1. 1Pag. 4.

You say I know not what Antichrist is,¹ against whom I write, and that sometime I make Antichrist to be the whole Catholic and universal Church, whereof the Pope is head: which to be a pregnant untruth, he that looketh one the place, may see. ⟨p. 4⟩