The Art of Logic, Book 1 · Part 13
The Table of Relations Followeth.
Relation is either
Natural, foreign. a
By Institution, foreign. b
a Naturall which is either
1 Of Measure, either
Inward and productive, as is every cause: hither may be referred the degrees of Kindred, which is either
Outward,
Ruling: as every Rule, Square, &c.
Adjacent.
Place.
Time.
Primary, as Degrees of consanguinity in a line.
Right, as great Grandfather, Grandfather, Father, Son, &c.
Sideloong,
Equall, as Brother▪ Sister.
Unequall, as Uncle, &c.
Secondary, as degrees of affintiy, Father in Law, Son in Law, &c.
2 Of Convenience.
3 Of Difference.
4 Of Disposition.
2 Of convenience, or, Agreement, and this either in
Substance, called (foreign) the self-same absolutely.
Quantity, called (foreign) equality and proportion:
Quality, called (foreign) similitude.
Representation, called Signification, and all Naturall Signes.
3 Of Difference; as diversity and opposition of things.
4 Of Disposition; or order and situation in the world and worldly bodies.
b By Institution, either
Divine. A
Humane. B
A Divine, which is either
Of Power,
General as the
Regiment of the world.
Law of Nature.
Special, as touching.
The Church, as the Regiment of the Church.
The head of the Church, Christ Christ the Mediator.
Prophet.
Priest.
King.
The Ministers of the Church, to
Preach.
Minister Sacraments, &c.
Of Conjunction, as
The Law.
The Gospel.
Of Confirmation, as touching.
Temporall things, as the Rainbow.
Spirituall, as
Gods Word, which is a signe formally considered.
Figures or Types. Sacraments.
Old; Circumcision,
Passeover,
New; Baptisme,
Lords Supper.
B Humane which is either
Of Power, and Office, and Dignity.
Greater, as Kingdom, King, Prince, Duke, Earl, Consul, &c.
Lesser, as Master, Tutor &c.
Of Convention or Consent.
To be rightly, as is
Marriage.
State of the Commonwealth.
Monarchy.
Aristocrasie.
Democraciy.
To be well, as are
Societies and Confederacies, Contracts, Covenants, Testaments, Obligations, &c.
Contracts specially so called, and are either
Named
Borowing,
Lending,
Trusting,
Pawning;
Buying,
Selling.
Un-named.
Of collation, either.
Distinction and Disposition: Armies, Order▪ and Method of Diciplines.
signification
Vocall, as all Towns formally.
Reall
Simple, as
signing or confirming,
Seal, Diadem, Scepter &c. Souldier Coats, Badges, &c. Pawns and Pledges
Limits, Bounds, &c.
Hitherto of the principall Predicaments; now follow the lesse principall, in which onelyonly things by accident and secondarily so called, are disposed.
And they be four. When, Where, Situation, Habit.
The Predicament When, is that wherein are placed things in the Concrete, noting the manner or circumstance of the7 When. time. Hereunto belong Ages, Infancy, Youth, Old age, parts of the yeer, Summer, Winter, Spring, Autumn, Morning, Noon, Night, &c. Also the Concretes of Ages, as a Childe, an Old man, &c.
The Predicament Where, is that wherein are placed8 Where. things in the concrete, noting the manner or circumstance of place. As Europe, Germany, England, an English man, a Londoner, an Ilander, a Sea-man, &c. All Countries and their Inhabitants.
The Predicament of Situation, is that wherein are placed9 Situation. things in the concrete, noting the certain position and order of the parts of the body. As standing, sitting, lying upright, groveling, &c.
The Predicament of Habit, is that, wherein are placed10. Habit. things in the concrete, noting some artificiall Adherent. As armed, cloaked, booted, spurr'd, with a breast-plate, &c.