Gerhard and Walther

Great indeed is the honor put upon our bodies, inasmuch as they are the dwelling places of our souls redeemed and fed by the body of Christ and are temples of the Holy Ghost and the abodes of the adorable Trinity. It cannot be that they should ever remain in the grave, since they are nourished with the body and blood of our Lord.—Johann Gerhard, Sacred Meditation XVIII

But since the time of grace ends forever with a person’s death, it is the height of insanity for him to postpone concern about the salvation of his soul and seeking God’s grace.—C. F. W. Walther, God Grant It!, p. 835.