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The phrase "good and necessary consequence" was used more commonly several centuries ago to express the idea that we would place today under the general heading of [[Logic]] as a science of necessary inference; that is, to reason validly by logical deduction or [[deductive reasoning]]. Even more particularly, it would be understood in the terms of the so-called "traditional logic" or today [[formal logic]], which deals with the ''form'' (or [[logical form]]) of arguments in a valid form. |
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| ⚫ | One of the best recoqnised articulations of the authoritative use of good and necessary consequence to make deductions from [[the Bible|Scripture]] can be readily found in one of the most famous of Protestant Confessions, the [[Westminster Confession of Faith]], Chapter 1, sec. 6, as well as in many others, including the [[ |
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In this context, in the phrase "good and necessary consequence" we may better understand the word "good" as refering to a "valid argument form". |
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| ⚫ | One of the best recoqnised articulations of the authoritative use of good and necessary consequence to make deductions from [[the Bible|Scripture]] can be readily found in one of the most famous of Protestant Confessions, the [[Westminster Confession of Faith]], Chapter 1, sec. 6, (1646) as well as in many others, including the [[Heidelberg Catechism]], the [[Belgic Confession]], and the [[London Baptist Confession|Second London Baptist Confession]] (1677/1689). |
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The phrase "good and necessary consequence" was used more commonly several centuries ago to express the idea that we would place today under the general heading of Logic as a science of necessary inference; that is, to reason validly by logical deduction or deductive reasoning. Even more particularly, it would be understood in the terms of the so-called "traditional logic" or today formal logic, which deals with the form (or logical form) of arguments in a valid form.
In this context, in the phrase "good and necessary consequence" we may better understand the word "good" as refering to a "valid argument form".
One of the best recoqnised articulations of the authoritative use of good and necessary consequence to make deductions from Scripture can be readily found in one of the most famous of Protestant Confessions, the Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 1, sec. 6, (1646) as well as in many others, including the Heidelberg Catechism, the Belgic Confession, and the Second London Baptist Confession (1677/1689).