gent animal is destitute of self-consciousness and reason or understanding. Every child knows that "two and two make four," but no animal could comprehend the fact, though it were to try to do so for a century or more.
4. Upon us, however, there shines not merely the light of natural reason, but also the sun of faith. The rays of this sun enable us to see that our soul is like unto God, an image of God. Holy Scripture expressly teaches us this, for in the beginning of it we read that God solemnly pronounced these words of vast import: "Let us make man to our image and likeness." Thus if man is like God, who is a pure spirit, this likeness can certainly not consist in anything physical or material, but in the possession of a soul, which is a spirit also, made in God's image, simple as God is, living as God is, immortal as God is. Wherefore, lay well to heart the following verse:
O man, to God's own image made,
Destined that God to see in light arrayed,
Keep thou His law, unto thy ways take heed;
Let love of Him rule every word and deed.
IV. Death is not Annihilation
1.IN THESE modern days, when faith has grown cold or vanished altogether, there are people, and even lads of fifteen or sixteen years of age, who, when they are exhorted to reflect from time to time upon death and eternity, merely reply: "I am no child to be frightened with nursery tales; who knows whether death is not annihilation!"
