45. And he remembered for them his covenant. The
covenant is the sure foundation of mercy, and when the whole fabric of outward
grace manifested in the saints lies in ruins we see the fundamental basis of
love which is never moved, and upon it the Lord proceeds to build again a new
structure of grace. Covenant mercy is sure as the throne of God. And repented according to the multitude of his mercies. He did not carry out
the destruction which he had commenced. Speaking after the manner of men he
changed his mind, and did not leave them to their enemies to be utterly cut
off, because he saw that his covenant would in such a case have been broken.
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