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To the Reader.
THis worke is set out by lightsome speeches, as well of the persons expressed in that heauenly worke of Iob, as of some others there implied, following altogether the rule of the diuine Scripture, saue onelie heere in the fore-front, where also it retaineth the sub∣stance of the same, and is put out of due place, to bring by way of introduction, all the rest into better forme.
Diuided accordingly, vnder the name of Syrraxis, which properly signifieth the beating together of violent waters, for that the subiect is compounded of nothing else in a manner, then matter of hot contention.
Subdiuided answerably where the combat hangeth long vpon the hand of some one, by certaine Cumata, or raging waues, which bearing themselues all one way, yet keepe a distance the one frō the other, waite their times and turnes: turbulent indeede euery one, yet not in the like fulnes and fiercenes, because the Arguments where∣of they consist, are such as are all carried with a mightie tempest of words and matter, yet in a diuers manner & measure, neither comming in confusedly, & all at a clap; but in as good order, comlines and due place, as an Army is wont, where it is fought in a pitched field, and the gayning of the day, is the glory of the Nation.