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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.

3. Some who Hope but fear not: Such are presumptuous sinners, who like the Heathens of old that made their gods sutable patrons to all their lusts; so these fancy a God onely of mercy and Indulgence, without any Justice to account with them for their sins, and therefore fear not. 4. Some who both hope and fear: Such are all truely pious people, who hope in a good God, and yet do fear a just God: rejoyce in his favour, but tremble at his displeasure: when he smiles they blesse him, and when he frownes
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