John Trapp on Daniel 3:13

Ver. 13. Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury] His blood boyling at his heart, as brimſtone doth at the match: for preventing whereof, nature hath placed the heart near to the lungs, ut cum irâ accenditur, Pulmonis humore temperetur, for an allay to the heat of it, leſt perturbations ſhould boyle it into brine.

Commanded to bring Shadrach] Who, it ſeems, were preſent at firſt, with an holy boldneſs, confronting their idolatries in the very teeth of the King and Nobles. Daniel is excuſed by his abſence and ignorance. But perhaps Nebuchadnezzar might ſhew him the like favour as our Henry the eight did Cranmer, who diſputing zealouſly againſt the ſix Articles, Act. & Mon. 1037. was willed by the King to depart out of the Parliament-houſe into the Council-chamber for a time, till the Act ſhould paſſe and be granted: which he notwithſtanding with humble proteſtation refuſed to do: and ſo its likely, would Daniel, who muſt therefore be excuſed as before.