15. The sum of virtue is to be sociable with them that will be sociable, and formidable to them that will not. And the same is the sum of the law of nature: for in being sociable, the law of nature taketh place by way of peace and society; and to be formidable, is the law of nature in war, where to be feared is a protection a man hath from his own power: and as the former consisteth in actions of equity and justice, the latter consisteth in actions of honour. And equity, justice, and honour, contain all virtues whatsoever. ------- CHAPTER V. A Confirmation out of Holy Scripture of the principal points mentioned in the two last Chapters concerning the Law of Nature. [Sidenote: Confirmation out of Scripture, &c.] 1. The laws mentioned in the former chapters, as they are called the laws of nature, for that they are the dictates of natural reason, and also moral laws, because they concern the manners and conversation of men, one towards another; so are they also divine laws in respect of the author thereof, God Almighty; and ought therefore to agree, or at least, not to be repugnant to the word of God revealed in Holy Scripture. In this chapter therefore, I shall produce such places of Scripture, as appear to be most consonant to the said laws. 2. And first, the word of God seemeth to place the divine law in reason, by all such texts as ascribe the same to the heart and understanding; as Psalm xl. 8: _Thy law is in my heart_. Heb. viii. 10: _After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws in their mind_: and Heb. x. 16, the same. Psalm xxxvii. 31, speaking of the righteous man, he saith, _The law of God is in his heart_. Psalm xix. 7, 8: _The law of God is perfect, converting the soul. It giveth wisdom to the simple, and, light unto the eyes_. Jer. xxxi. 33: _I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts_. And (John i.) the lawgiver himself, God Almighty, is called by the name of Λόγος, which is also called (verse 4) _The light of men_; and (verse 9) _The light which lighteth every man, which cometh into the world_. All which are descriptions of natural reason. 3. And that the law divine, for so much as is moral, are those precepts which tend to peace, seemeth to be much confirmed by such places of Scripture as these: Rom. iii. 17, righteousness which is the fulfilling of the law, is called _The way of peace_. And Psalm lxxxv. 10: _Righteousness and peace shall kiss each other_. And Matth. v. 9: _Blessed are the peace-makers_. And Heb. vii. 2, _Melchisedec king of Salem_ is interpreted _king of righteousness_, and _king of peace_. And (verse 21) our Saviour Christ is said to be _a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec_: out of which may be inferred, that the doctrine of our Saviour Christ annexeth the fulfilling of the law to peace.