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Show ganialtilDr llaller.Tha Kniilm Ufa. l:trcal III Is something more than endleaa life. A life after death, however how-ever prolonged, would be worth no mors than a tsls ot yeara equally numerous nu-merous In this world, unless It brought ua Into truer and closer relations with Ood. It would L lo ua not a Joy, but a weariness, to look forward to. It Is th prospect ot living mors truly to Ood and with Oed that makca th hereafter a satisfying prospect. It Is th sens ot having something within us, which this life never hs given scope to, but which will come tu fruition frui-tion In th sunshln of Ood's presence, that makes ths ground ot our bop In this dlrscllon. Kndless life without Ood would be a dreadful prospect. Endleaa life, which Involves a eharlng of th lit of th Uternal One, I th Christian's bop. And lis has th earnest and foretaste ot It already In thla llf when lis comes Into right relatione re-latione with God In Jesua Christ. "II that hath ths Son hath th llf" which la eternal. II haa a drop. II looks forward tu th ocean. |