45Oh, is God prodigall? hath he spent his store

Of plagues, on us; and onely now, when more

Would ease us much, doth he grudge misery;

And will not let's enjoy our curse; to dy?

As, for the earth throwne lowest downe of all,

50T'were an ambition to desire to fall,

So God, in our desire to dye, doth know

Our plot for ease, in being wretched so.

Therefore we live; though such a life wee have,