Irenicum, to the lovers of truth and peace heart-divisions opened in the causes and…

First, this fire of anger burns asunder the bands of union,§1 the bands of relation, as Nebuchadnezzar's fire did the bands of the three Children. A froward heart car•• not for any relations. What makes divisions between husband & wife, brother and brother, servants and Masters, and Mistresses, neighbour and neighbour, but passionate forwardness?

First, this fire of anger burns asunder the bands of union,§1 the bands of relation, as Nebudhadnezzars fire did the bands of the three Children. A froward heart car•• not for any relations. What makes divisions between husband & wife, brother and brother, servants and Masters, and Mistresses, neighbour and neighbour, but passionate forwardnesse?

Secondly, this fire burns asunder the bands by which mens §2lusts were tied up and kept in; it sets mens lusts at liberty. The lusts of mens hearts are like a bed of snakes in the cold, but the heat of passion warming them, causes them to crawl and hiss. What a stir would the Lions in the Tower mak•, and the Bears in Paris-garden, if they were let loose? Passion lets mens Lion-like lusts loose. Philosophers say of the inferior Orbs, that were they not kept in, restrained in their motion by the Primum mobile, they would set all the world on •ire: If our lower affections, especially this of Anger, be not kept in and ordered by Reason and Religion, they will set all on •ire. Passion ⟨p. 128⟩makes men and women to be lawless, boundless, careless.

Secondly, this fire burns asunder the bands by which mens