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unrighteousness_n of_o man_n be_v one_o principal_a thing_n which_o render_v it_o so_o very_o powerful_a and_o likely_a a_o mean_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n for_o the_o apostle_n instance_v in_o two_o thing_n which_o give_v the_o gospel_n so_o great_a a_o advantage_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o his_o severity_n towards_o the_o impenitent_a both_o which_o be_v so_o full_o and_o clear_o reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v because_o therein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v that_o be_v his_o great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o i_o have_v already_o show_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o explication_n which_o be_v give_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 22._o the_o other_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n be_v the_o plain_a declaration_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n towards_o impenitent_a sinner_n because_o therein_o also_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o men._n the_o force_n of_o which_o argument_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v these_o follow_a particular_n first_o that_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o express_v second_o that_o they_o be_v very_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a three_o that_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n or_o hope_n of_o impunity_n for_o man_n that_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n four_o that_o this_o argument_n will_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o most_o desperate_a and_o profligate_v sinner_n and_o still_o retain_v its_o force_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n when_o all_o other_o consideration_n fail_v and_o 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