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Question. 2 Another objection, It is of humility to crouch to these ceremonies, and is it not a good thing to be humble?

Question. 2 Another obiection, It is of humility to crouch to these ceremonies, and is it not a good thing to be humble?

Answer. Answer. But every humility is not commendable, for. 2. Kings. 16. 7. Achaz as wretched a King as ever was, when as the King of Israel, and the. 10. Tribes came against him, sendeth to Tyglath Pelazer, saying to him: Thy son and servant, whereas he was a King as good as the other, and in regard of the profession of God, should have gone before all other: In Isaiah. 57. 9. it was said to the Jews, Thou didst humble thy self unto the grave: Whereas they should have humbled themselves to God alone: So in Isaiah. 2. 8. 9. it is said: The people of Israel humbled themselves and crouched to the Idols, which is an abominable humility and baseness, and a pride in that they rise up against Gods commandment.

Answere. Answer. But euery humility is not commendable, for. 2. Kings. 16. 7. Achaz as wretched a King as euer was, when as the King of Israel, and the. 10. Tribes came against him, sendeth to Tyglath Pelazer, saying to him: Thy sonne and seruant, whereas hee was a King as good as the other, and in regard of the profession of God, should haue gone before all other: In Esay. 57. 9. it was said to the Iewes, Thou didst humble thy selfe vnto the grane: Whereas they should haue humbled themselues to God alone: So in