ConsideringthesetwosignificationsofthewordofGod，asitistakeninScripture，itismanifestinthislattersensewhereitistakenforthedoctrineofChristianreligionthatthewholeScriptureisthewordofGod：butintheformersense，notso。Forexample，thoughthesewords，“IamtheLordthyGod，“etc。，totheendoftheTenCommandments，werespokenbyGodtoMoses；yetthepreface，“Godspakethesewordsandsaid，“istobeunderstoodforthewordsofhimthatwrotetheholyhistory。ThewordofGod，asitistakenforthatwhichHehathspoken，isunderstoodsometimesproperly，sometimesmetaphorically。Properly，asthewordsHehathspokentoHisprophets：
metaphorically，forHiswisdom，power，andeternaldecree，inmakingtheworld；inwhichsense，thosefiats，“Lettheirbelight，Lettherebeafirmament，Letusmakeman，“etc。*arethewordofGod。Andinthesamesenseitissaid，“Allthingsweremadebyit，andwithoutitwasnothingmadethatwasmade“：*2and“HeupholdethallthingsbythewordofHispower“；*3thatis，bythepowerofHisword；thatis，byHispower：and“TheworldswereframedbythewordofGod“；*4
andmanyotherplacestothesamesense：asalsoamongsttheLatins，thenameoffate，whichsignifiethproperlythewordspoken，istakeninthesamesense。
Secondly，fortheeffectofHisword；thatistosay，forthethingitself，whichbyHiswordisaffirmed，commanded，threatened，orpromised；aswhereJosephissaidtohavebeenkeptinprison，“tillhiswordwascome“；*thatis，tillthatwascometopasswhichhehadforetoldtoPharoah’sbutlerconcerninghisbeingrestoredtohisoffice：*2forthere，byhiswordwascome，ismeantthethingitselfwascometopass。Soalso，ElijahsaithtoGod，“Ihavedoneallthesethywords，“*3insteadof“Ihavedoneallthesethingsatthyword，“orcommandment。And，“WhereisthewordoftheLord“*4
isputfor“WhereistheevilHethreatened。“And，“Thereshallnoneofmywordsbeprolongedanymore“；*5bywordsareunderstoodthosethingswhichGodpromisedtoHispeople。AndintheNewTestament，“heavenandearthshallpassaway，butmywordsshallnotpassaway“；*6thatis，thereisnothingthatIhavepromisedorforetoldthatshallnotcometopass。AndinthissenseitisthatSt。