It is a Piece of Civility to salute those that come in your Way; either such as come to us, or those that we go to speak with.  And in like Manner such as are about any Sort of Work, either at Supper, or that yawn, or hiccop, or sneeze, or cough.  But it is the Part of a Man that is civil even to an Extreme, to salute one that belches, or breaks Wind backward.  But he is uncivilly civil that salutes one that is making Water, or easing Nature.

God save you Father, God save you little Mother, God save you Brother, God save you my worthy Master, God save you heartily Uncle, God save you sweet Cousin.

It is courteous to make Use of a Title of Relation or Affinity, unless when it carries something of a Reflection along with it, then indeed it is better not to use such Titles, tho’ proper; but rather some that are more engaging, as when we call a Mother in Law, Mother; a Son in Law, Son; a Father in Law, Father; a Sister’s Husband, Brother; a Brother’s Wife, Sister:  And the same we should do in Titles, either of Age or Office.  For it will be more acceptable to salute an antient Man by the Name of Father, or venerable Sir, than by the Sirname of Age; altho’ in antient Times they used to make use of [Greek:  ho geron], as an honourable Title.  God save you Lieutenant, God save you Captain; but not God save you Hosier or Shoe-maker.  God save you Youth, or young Man.  Old Men salute young Men that are Strangers to them by the Name of Sons, and young Men again salute them by the Name of Fathers or Sirs.

A more affectionate Salutation between Lovers.

God save you my little Cornelia, my Life, my Light, my Delight, my Sweet-heart, my Honey, my only Pleasure, my little Heart, my Hope, my Comfort, my Glory.

Either for the Sake of Honour or otherwise.

Sal. O Master, God bless ye.

Ans. Oh!  Good Sir, I wish you the same.

Sal. God bless you most accomplish’d, and most famous Sir.  God bless you again and again thou Glory of Learning.  God save you heartily my very good Friend.  God save you my Maecenas.

Ans. God save you my Singular Patron, God save you most approv’d Sir.  God save you, the only Ornament of this Age.  God bless you, the Delight of Germany.

Sal. God bless you all together.  God bless you all alike.

Ans. God bless you my brave Boys.

Sal. God save you merry Companion.  God bless you Destroyer of Wine.

Ans. God bless you Glutton, and unmerciful Devourer of Cakes.

Sal. God bless you heartily President of all Virtue.

Ans. God bless you in like Manner, Pattern of universal Honesty.

Sal. God save you little old Woman of Fifteen Years of Age.

Ans. God save you Girl, eighty Years old.

Sal. Much good may it do you with your bald Pate.