OECONOMICAL RELATION. THat respect wherein one man may stand to another, according to the first and most natural kind of association of men into Families,* is styled OECONOMICAL RELATION, Family, Houshold, domestic, menial, House, Home.

The Notions belonging to this Head, may be distinguished into such as sig∣nifie; either

• Personal Relations, of
  • CONSANGUINITY. I.
  • AFFINITY. II.
  • SUPERIORITY, or Inferiority. III.
  • EQUALITY. IV.
• Oeconomical Duties referring to Education; consisting either in
  • WORDS. V.
  • DEEDS. VI.

• KINSHIP

II. Those respects which do either refer unto or arise from a state of Marriage,* whereby persons are mutually ingaged to Fidelity and Con∣stancy, are styled Relations of AFFINITY, Alliance, Kindred.

These are distinguishable into such as do concern either

• That state preceding whereby persons are rendred capable of it as to their ‖ not being married: or not having coupled with any other person.
  • COELEBS, Single life, Bachelour, Damosel, Maid.
  • VIRGIN, Maid.
• The endeavour after Marriage; wherein, if several persons stand in com∣petition, there doth thence arise this double Relation.
  • SUTER, Paramor, Sweet-heart, Mistress, Servant, woo, canvase court, make love▪
  • RIVAL, Corrival, Competitor.
• The first beginning of this Affiance, by a mutual Promise in order to the consummating of it.
  • BETROTHED, contracted, Spouse, espouse, Affiance, sure.
• The full completing of it by all its Solemnities.
  • MARRIED, Matrimony, Wed-ding, Match, Mate, nuptial, conjugal, Husband, Wife, Yoke-fellow, Spouse, Bride-groom, Bains, Dower, Bygamy, Polygamy, Hymen, Epithalamium.
• The state resulting from a dissolution of it by Death.
  • WIDOWER, Dowager, Relict, Iointer.

III. Relations of SUPERIORITY, Betters, and INFERIORITY, Vnderlings, do originally belong to Families, in which was the first kind of Government, and from thence are derived all the secondary Relati∣ons which follow; respecting either

• Minors; as to their
  • Souls and Religion.
    • GODFATHER, Godmother, Gossip, stand for.
      • GODCHILD.
  • Bodies; in respect of ‖ nourishing: or being nourished.
    • FOSTERER, Nurse, educate.
    • NVRSLING.
  • Minds; ‖ instructing: or being instructed in any Science or Art.
    • TEACHER, Master, Tutor, institute, instruct, inform, indoctrinate, Doctrine, Document, docil, Lecture, Lesson, train, discipline, enter, read to, Rabbi.
    • LEARNER, Apprentice, Disciple, Pupil, Scholar, Puny, Neophyte, young beginner, Student.
  • Estates.
    • GUARDIAN, Tutor, Tuition.
    • PUPIL, Minority, Ward-ship, under-age, non-age.

• Majors or Minors; in respect of
  • Habitation; as supreme: or subordinate; whether in a relation
    • More fixed.
      • MASTER OF THE FAMILY, House-wife, Good man of the house.
      • DOMESTIC, of the houshold, menial.
    • More occasional.
      • HOST, Landlord, boord, tabling, sojourn, entertain, Inn, Hospi∣tality, Inholder.
      • GVEST, Boorder, Sojourner, quarter, lodge, lie, tabling, at livery.
  • Power to command: or Duty to obey.
    • MASTER, Lord, Sir, Mistress, Dame, Madam, Lady▪
    • SERVANT, Servitor, Minister, Man, Maid, Handmaid, servile, ad∣minister, Hind, Iourneyman, Prentice, Waiter, Lacquey, Footman, Page, Livery.
  • Benefits ‖ conferred: or received.
    • BENEFACTOR, Courtesie, Kindness, Favour, Service, Good turn, Pleasure, gratifie, oblige, ingage, good office, Patron.
    • BENEFICIARY, beholding, bound, obliged, ingaged humble Servant.
  • General obligation of ‖ protecting others: or being under such Protection.
    • PATRON-age, support, dedicate.
    • DEPENDANT, Retainer, Cadet, Client, Follower, Retinue, wait.

IV. Relations of EQUALITY or Fellowship (as was said concerning those of the former Difference) do originally belong to persons in an Oeconomical capacity;* though they are not in the strictest sense to be so confined, but they are likewise applicable to persons upon other con∣siderations.

These are founded; either upon

• Mutual Love: or Hatred, which should be chiefly upon the account of Vertue: or Vice.
  • FRIEND-ship, Confident, Privado, intimate, all one, being in with, Amity, amicable, befriend, great with, strike in with, kind▪ attone.
  • ENEMY, Adversary, Foe, Antagonist, Opposite, Opponent, Feud, Hostility, Odds, Spite, Enmity, being out with, fall out with, adverse party.
• Conversation with others, chiefly upon the account of Pleasure; or Se∣gregation from others.
  • COMPANION, Compeer, Associate, Fellow, Match, Mate, Consort, So∣ciety, Sociable-ness, Comrade, Collegue, Complice, Concomitant, Gossip, associate, accompany, Crew, Gang, keep company with.
  • SOLITARY, lonesom, alone, onely, recluse, sole, single, Solitude, by it self, retired, desolate, several, aside.
• Near: or remote Habitation.
  • NEIGHBOUR, adjacent, vicinity.
  • FOREINER, Alien, exotic, extraneous, peregrine, outlandish.
• Particular Knowledge: or Ignorance of others.
  • ACQUAINTANCE, Familiar-ity, conversant.
  • STRANGER, strange, alienate, unacquainted, uncouth, alien.
• Dealings with others.
  • Iointly; as one party.
    • PARTNER, Copartner, Partizan, Sharer, impart, joyn, commu∣nicate, Communion, halves, joynt-stock, partake.
  • Mutually; as party and party.
    • CUSTOMER.

V. The chief Oeconomical Duties (which are likewise applicable to other Relations) are those which concern the due Government of per∣sons in this capacity,* chiefly of the inferiour and younger sort, styled by the general name of EDUCATION, institute, train, breed, bring up, semi∣nary.

Education Duties consisting in WORDS do respect either

• A thing to be done, or forborn; expressing to others our Desires, or their Duties.
  • Simply; to persons
    • Inferior; ‖ for it: or against it.
      • COMMAND, require, bid, impose, charge, injoyn, exact, appoint, prescribe, Mandate, Precept, Injunction, Commandment, Impe∣rative, Warrant, will.
        • FORBID, Prohibit-ion, interdict, inhibit, barr, contraband, coun∣termand.
    • Equal; ‖ for it: or against it.
      • PERSUADE, exhort, suasory, move, press, win, cajole, Motive, Inducement, ductile, exorable, pliable, flexible, draw in, Elo∣quence.
      • DISSVADE, dehort.
    • Superior; ‖ for it: or against it.
      • INTREAT, beseech, pray, desire, crave, ask, petition, supplicate, Postulation, invite, implore, Obtestation, Obsecration, request, sue, supplicate, solicit, press, urge, instant, Importunity, conjure, exorable, inexorable.
      • DEPRECATE.
  • Argumentatively; (i.) with reasons representing it chiefly as
    • Honest: or dishonest.
      • ADVISE, counsel, consult, wish one.
      • WARN, admonish, Monition, advertise, Caution, Item, Precaution, premonish, notifie, Proviso, Caveat, forewarn.
    • Pleasant: or unpleasant.
      • ALLURE, tempt, tice, entice, till, drill, inveigle, move, draw, lull, lure, lead, tole, train, egg on, win, trepan, bait, stale.
      • DETERR, dishearten, fright.
    • Profitable: or hurtful.
      • PROMISE.
      • THREATEN, Commination, menace, denounce▪
• A thing already done; expressing our ‖ liking: or dislike of it; whether
  • To themselves, in their presence.
    • COMMEND, applaud, extoll, magnifie, hem, recommend.
    • REPREHEND, reprove, rebuke, chide, blame, check, snib, quip, rate, rattle, controll, take up, shent, find fault, shrive, Redarguti∣on, culpable, Satyr, scold.
  • To others, in their absence.
    • PRAISE, Fame, Glory, Renown, Encomium, extol, exalt, laudable, plausible, applaud, commend, Doxology, Panegyric.
    • DISPRAISE, discommend.

VI. Oeconomical Duties of EDUCATION consisting chiefly in DEEDS,* may be distinguished into such as are either

• Precedent; signifying the ‖ assisting: or hindring another in the
  • Way of doing
    • DIRECT, steer, guide, lead, govern.
    • SEDVCE, tempt, err-or, astray, mislead, deceive, delude, pervert, be∣guile, debauch, inveigle, Mistake, Oversight, Fallacy, Sophistry, draw in, lead aside, Fools Paradice.
  • Will of doing.
    • INCOURAGE, animate, hearten, comfort, solace, abett, back, cheer, cherish, countenance, set on, stand by, patronize, quicken, excite.
    • DISCOVRAGE, dishearten, disanimate, weaken, discomfort, baulk, daunt, droop, quail, out of heart, crest-faln, exanimate.
• Concomitant; supporting against Evil.
  • Past: or present.
    • COMFORT, Consolation, solace.
    • DISCOMFORT, disconsolate, uncomfortable.
  • Present, or future; whether of
    • Want; either ‖ in whole: or in part.
      • MAINTAIN, sustain, support, find, keep, provide for, Subsistence, Livelihood.
      • STIPENDATE, Allowance, Exhibition, Pension, Annuity, Scho∣larship.
    • Danger.
      • DEFENDING, standing to or by one, guard, ward, preserve, shelter, protect, save, fence, keep, tutelary.
      • DESERTING, leave, destitute, forsake, quit, flinch, relinquish.
• Consequent; relating to the
  • Persons; ‖ endeavouring to better them by punishments while there is hope: or ceasing to punish them as being past hope.
    • CORRECTING, chastising, discipline, inflict.
    • GIVING OVER, leave.
  • Event of such dealings; by making them ‖ better: or worse.
    • REFORM, reclaiming, mend, convert, correct.
    • HARDEN, incorrigible, indurate, obdurate, seared.