Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little read more

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue
among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth
on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. read more

Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. Thereby are life and flames so often compared.

Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests read more

Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.

The burnt child dreads the fire.

The burnt child dreads the fire.

Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]

Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]

Oh, what ecstasy setting fires brings to my body! What power I feel at the thought of fire!...Oh, what pleasure, read more

Oh, what ecstasy setting fires brings to my body! What power I feel at the thought of fire!...Oh, what pleasure, what heavenly pleasure!

Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, play the man! We shall this
day light such a candle, by God's read more

Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, play the man! We shall this
day light such a candle, by God's grave, in England, as I trust
shall never be put out.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to read more

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to drink.
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord
shall reward thee.