The almighty has his own purposes. ‘woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.’ if we shall suppose that american slavery is one of those offenses which, in the providence of god, must needs come, but which, having continued through his appointed time, he now wills to remove, and that he gives to both north and south this terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offense came, shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers in a living god always ascribe to him? fondly do we hope—fervently do we pray—that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. yet, if god wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman’s two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn by the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, ‘the judgments of the lord are true and righteous altogether.’ which is the best analysis of section 5? a) lincoln includes the imagery of god to reveal that hard work will be rewarded. b) lincoln includes the motif of god to reveal his main point; god's will reigns supreme. c) lincoln includes the symbol of god to reveal the need to celebrate the creation of humanity. d) lincoln includes the theme of the loss of innocence to reveal his main point; god is forgiving.