For, God having, by an inseparable connexion, joined virtue and public happiness together, and made the practice thereof necessary to the preservation of society, and visibly beneficial to all with whom the virtuous man has to do; it is no wonder that every one should not only allow, but recommend and magnify those rules to others, from whose observance of them he is sure to reap advantage to himself.
Izan ere, Jainkoak bertutea eta gizarte-zoriona lokarri askaezinaz lotu zituenez eta bertutea praktikatzea gizarteak irauteko beharrezko eta gizaki bertutetsuarekin harremanetan daudenentzat nabariki onuragarri izatea egin zuenez gero, ez da harritzekoa arau horiek norberak aintzat hartu ez ezik, besteei gomendatu eta goraipatzea ere, haiek horiek betetzetik norberak ziur jaso uste duen abantailengatik.