How blessed is the soul that is always ready to leave the body — whether through death, dissolution, or moving to another state of being! But this readiness must not come from stubborn defiance or violent opposition, like the Christians show. It must come from careful thought, with dignity and composure, so that others might be persuaded to follow the same example — but quietly, without dramatic displays.
That soul which is ever ready, even now presently (if need be) from the body, whether by way of extinction, or dispersion, or continuation in another place and estate to be separated, how blessed and happy is it! But this readiness of it, it must proceed, not from an obstinate and peremptory resolution of the mind, violently and passionately set upon Opposition, as Christians are wont; but from a peculiar judgment; with discretion and gravity, so that others may be persuaded also and drawn to the like example, but without any noise and passionate exclamations.