If I find what appears to be a contradiction, then I come to one of three conclusions: (1) the text is faulty, (2) the translation is faulty, or, (3) I myself do not understand.
Pax then went on to attempt to smash his #1 together with his #2.
Then he tried to smash his #1 together with his #3.
He tried to gloss over his originally held #1
"the text is faulty" as a stand alone reason.
Under all his bluster, he may realize that some of the texts of the Robber Church, as officially promulgated, and untranslated ...are heretical.
Hence his slipperyness... which looks like it continue here with those who engage him.