Well, in Foxe's book of martyrs there is an account of one of the reformer's daughters being held and threatened lest he denounce his stance. He basically told her that they would be together soon because to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
Jesus told us not to fear him who can kill the body and then do nothing more to us, but to fear Him who, after killing the body can destroy the soul in hell.
I remain conflicted about this yet. Not something I would want to be wrong about.