Every life a delight . e abateshis strength he usually cares less about the inevitable end. Bishop Home uses this figure: When we rise fresh andvigorous in the morning, the world seems fresh, too, and wethink we shall never be tired of business or pleasure; but bythe time the evening is come, we find ourselves heartily so; wequit all our enjoyments readily and gladly; we retire willinglyinto a little cell; we lie down in darkness, and resign ourselvesto the arms of sleep, with perfect satisfaction and this to youth and old age—life and death. There are exceptions, however, to
Every life a delight . e abateshis strength he usually cares less about the inevitable end. Bishop Home uses this figure: When we rise fresh andvigorous in the morning, the world seems fresh, too, and wethink we shall never be tired of business or pleasure; but bythe time the evening is come, we find ourselves heartily so; wequit all our enjoyments readily and gladly; we retire willinglyinto a little cell; we lie down in darkness, and resign ourselvesto the arms of sleep, with perfect satisfaction and this to youth and old age—life and death. There are exceptions, however, to this rule. The longer somepeople live, the more they want to live, especially while theycan be active, comfortable, and happy. And surely it is alegitimate wish that after a long life of hard work there shouldbe an evening time of serenity and sweetness, and such enjoy-ments as are suitable to waning vitality and ripening great many aged men and women have better times than pity-ing youth may surmise. 156. Pleadings of the Heart THE LIFE IMMORTAL The idea of immortality meets the cravings of all rationalminds. There is no sweeter thought than that of living forever. There are three aspects of immortality, any one of which isa striking feature. 1. There is the idea of undying existence. How beautifulto think that there shall be no more death! 2. The undying existence is to be continuous. There willbe no break in it. The body dies, but the soul lives on. 3. This continuous, deathless existence will be corruption must put on incorruption. Connected with every phase of the doctrine of a future lifethere are difficulties; but faith overcomes them. The believer has no more difficulties to contend with thanthe unbeliever, nor as many. It is now held that materialism is an impossible interpreta-tion of the mental life, and the idea of it seems to be vanishingfrom solid rational thought. On the other hand, it seems to be conceded that the doctrineof a fu
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