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¹Which is able to build you up,] These words with them that follow, are by Erasmus, according to our Translation referred to the word of his grace, but according to Beza and some others, God is the antecedent to this relative, who is able to build you up, &c. The reason of the doubt is, because both are of the same gender, whereby its uncertain to which of the two this latter part hath relation. But there is a certain truth if we refer them to either. God is able to build them up, &c. and also the Gospel or word of his grace, is able to build them up, ⟨p. 9⟩&c. God as the first cause, and principal efficient; the word of his grace as the second cause, and subordinate instrument. The Gospel cannot do it without God, and God will not do it without the Gospel; God (ordinarily) by the Gospel doth both sanctify and save, build up, and give an inheritance.

¹Which is able to build you up,] These words with them that follow, are by Erasmus, according to our Translation refered to the word of his grace, but according to Beza and some others, God is the antecedent to this relative, who is able to build you up, &c. The reason of the doubt is, because both are of the same gender, whereby its uncertain to which of the two this latter part hath relation. But there is a certain truth if we refer them to either. God is able to build them up, &c. and also the Gospel or word of his grace, is able to build them up, ⟨p. 9⟩&c. God as the first cause, and principal efficient; the word of his grace as the second cause, and subordinate instrument. The Gospel cannot do it without God, and God will not do it without the Gospel; God (ordinarily) by the Gospel doth both sanctifie and save, build up, and give an inheritance.

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