And so I shall again, after the resurrection, to all eternity. I am conscious to myself of one more property, commonly called liberty. I am full as certain of this, that I am free, with respect to these, to speak or not to speak, to act or not to act, to do this or the contrary, as I am of my own existence. To deny this would be to deny the constant experience of all human kind. Every one feels that he has an inherent power to move this or that part of his body, to move it or not, and to move this way or the contrary, just as lie pleases.
Death is properly the separation of the soul from the body.
Of this we are certain. For many instances have been known, of those whose breath was totally lost, and yet their lives have been recovered. But there have been several instances lately, of persons who were thus cold and stiff, and had no symptoms of life remaining, who, nevertheless, upon proper application, recovered both life and health. But what we are much concerned to know, and deeply to consider, is, the end of life. For one sole end, and for no other, to prepare for eternity.