Expository notes, with practical observations; towards the opening of the five first chapters of the first book of Moses called Genesis. Delivered by way of exposition in several lords-dayes exercises.: By Benjamin Needler, minister of the gospel at Margaret Moses Friday-Street, London.

32. Rule.

The truth of an Hypotheticall Propo∣sition, doth not depend upon the truth of the two Propositions, the Antecedent and the consequent; but upon the neces∣sary connexion: viz. The Antecedent and consequent of an Hypotheticall Proposi∣tion may be true, and yet the Proposition, may be false it selfe, and è contrà, the An∣tecedent and consequent of an Hypotheticall Proposition, may be false, and yet the Proposition may be true it selfe. For in∣stance,

If Isaac were Abrahams Son, then he were truly good; both parts considered apart are true, yet the Proposition it selfe is false, because there is no necessary con∣nexion between the Antecedent, and the Consequent: If a man be irrational, he is a beast, both parts are false, yet the Proposi∣tion true: Paul sayes to the Centurion, and to the Souldiers, Except these abide in the Ship, ye cannot be saved; both parts are false, either that the Ship-men should not abide in the Ship, or that any man in the Ship should not be saved: God having before determined, that there should be no losse

of any mans life among them; so saith Paul, I exhort you to be of good chear, for there shall be no losse of any mans life among you, but of the Ship: yet the connexion is true, except they did abide in the ship they could not be saved: If I say to a Reprobate, If thou beleeve thou shalt be saved, this Proposition is true; though that the Reprobate shall either beleeve, or be saved, is false.

Notes

• Act. 27.31
• Ver. 22