MEN talk glibly of the infinite mercy of God and ignore his infinite justice; for God is infinite in justice as well as in mercy. The stability and integrity of the divine government depend upon the maintenance and integrity of the moral law, upon the principles on which all true justice is founded. In fact, the greatest manifestation of God’s mercy—the gift of his only begotten Son—was founded on the integrity of his law and his justice; for if the law could have been broken with impunity, Christ need not have died. God’s mercy and justice are infinite, and they both unite in love. And while we have a holy fear of God’s justice, let his loving-kindness and mercy bind us to him with that strong, ardent affection which keeps all of God’s commandments. “This is the love of God that we keep his commandments.”