The greatness of the soul and unspeakableness of the loss thereof with the causes…

The Soul then is immortal, though not eternal. That is eternal that has neither beginning nor end; and therefore eternal is properly applicable to none but God; hence he is called ^fthe eternal God. Immortal is that, which though it hath a Beginning, yet hath no end, it cannot dye, nor cease to be; and this is the state of the Soul. It cannot cease to have a Being, when it is once created, I mean a living sensible Being. For I mean by living, only such a Being as distinguishes it from annihilation or uncapableness of sense and feeling. Hence as the rich Man is after death, said to ^glift up his Eyes in Hell; so the Beggar is said, when he dyed, to be carried by the Angels into Abraham's bosom. And both these sayings, must have respect to the Souls of these Men; for as for ⟨p. 36⟩their Bodies, we know at present 'tis otherwise with them. The Grave is their House, and so must be till the Trumpet shall sound, and the Heavens pass away like a Scroll.

The Soul then is immortal, though not eternal. That is eternal that has neither beginning nor end; and therefore eternal is properly applicable to none but God; hence he is called ^fthe eternal God. Immortal is that, which though it hath a Beginning, yet hath no end, it cannot dye, nor cease to be; and this is the state of the Soul. It cannot cease to have a Being, when it is once created, I mean a living sensible Being. For I mean by living, only such a Being as distinguishes it from annihilation or uncapableness of sense and feeling. Hence as the rich Man is after death, said to ^glift up his Eyes in Hell; so the Begger is said, when he dyed, to be carried by the Angels into Abraham's bosome. And both these sayings, must have respect to the Souls of these Men; for as for ⟨p. 36⟩their Bodies, we know at present 'tis otherwise with them. The Grave is their House, and so must be till the Trumpet shall sound, and the Heavens pass away like a Scroul.