I spoke with spirits, saying that in the life of the body, the goal of all human thoughts and actions ought to be the life after death, or eternal life, for what is eternal, that is, and what is in the life of the body, not even is, unless it is for the purpose of eternal life. Therefore all the thoughts of humankind ought to be directed thereto. This, because it has been grasped by a spiritual mental image and declared with the spiritual mental image [in view], was corroborated by spirits as a firm truth. 1748, 13 Aug.