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Exploring the story of Noah and the ark, Obadiah Sedgwick discusses the nature of fear and hope, which he sets up as represented by the flood and the ark respectively. Sedgwick explains that when trials come, it is normal to be moved with fear—but in preparation for a flood, it is necessary to build an ark. He argues that we must fear enough to take action, but have hope enough not to despair.

Our work on earth is done best, when our work in heaven is done first; you plainly see that God can (and which way he can) provide for his own glory, his peoples safety, and his enemies shame; It is a superlative wisdome to interest our persons in God, and God in our actions: when we have once gained and engaged him, we are then above all the world. All that I would humbly presse upon you is this: Follow God, what you see him doing, do you the like: his speciall care is for his Church, let yours