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Guide to The [SIXTH DRAFT TO] GUIDE TO THE Pure Cäm´-brìdîe Edition OF THE KING JAMES BIBLE. Matthew Verschuur ' Bible Protector Published by Bible Protector http://www.bibleprotector.com Copyright © Matthew William Verschuur 2013 Sixth Draft 2013 Published in Australia Typeface: Junius Family (freeware) The whole scripture is dited by God’s Spirit, thereby (as by his lively word) to instruct and rule the whole Church militant, till the end of the world. (KING JAMES I, Basilikon Doron, 1599.) we shall be traduced by Popish Persons at home or abroad, who therefore will malign us, because we are poor instruments to make God’s holy Truth to be yet more and more known unto the people (T. BILSON, The Epistle Dedicatory, 1611.) The true Succession is through the Spirit given in its measure. The Spirit is given for that use, ‘To make proper Speakers-forth of God’s eternal Truth;’ and that’s right Succession. (O. CROMWELL, Speech the First, 1653.) Dread sovereign, how much are we bound to heaven In daily thanks, that gave us such a prince; Not only good and wise, but most religious: One that, in all obedience, makes the church The chief aim of his honour; and, to strengthen That holy duty, out of dear respect, His royal self in judgment comes to hear The cause betwixt her and this great offender. Wherever the bright sun of heaven shall shine, His honour and the greatness of his name Shall be, and make new nations: he shall flourish, And, like a mountain cedar, reach his branches To all the plains about him: our children’s children Shall see this, and bless heaven. W. SHAKESPEARE, Henry VIII. Not yet her day. How long “not yet”? ... There comes the flush of violet! And heavenward faces, all aflame With sanguine imminence of morn, Wait but the sun-kiss to proclaim The Day of The Dominion born. Prelusive Baptism! — ere the natal hour Named with the name and prophecy of power. J. B. STEPHENS, The Dominion of Australasia. And, O Britannia! shouldst thou cease to ride Despotic Empress of old Ocean’s tide; — Should thy tamed Lion — spent his former might, — No longer roar the terror of the fight; — Should e’er arrive that dark disastrous hour, When bow’d by luxury, thou yield’st to pow’r; — When thou, no longer freest of the free, To some proud victor bend’st the vanquish’d knee; — May all thy glories in another sphere Relume, and shine more brightly still than here; May this, thy last-born infant, then arise, To glad thy heart and greet thy parent eyes; And Australasia float, with flag unfurl’d, A new Britannia in another world. W. C. WENTWORTH, Australasia (Cambridge Prize). Foreword When I suggested the research and writing of a book detailing the pure Word of God as being the Authorized King James Bible, I was aware that it was to be a major task. I knew that it would require great determination and integrity if it were to be successful in cutting through much of the devilish fogging that currently surrounds the modern version issue. The result is the book you are about to read. This work is destined to be the definitive textbook on the Pure Cambridge Edition of the Bible. “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13). This work is the result of a man who has “been with Jesus”, and who has not trusted in his own understanding but has by faith believed that God would vindicate His Word as true and perfect. Mr Matthew Verschuur has given true Bible scholars occasion to delight in the clarity of the true position with respect to the Authorized King James Bible. It is evident that Mr Verschuur is currently the foremost King James Bible scholar on the planet and this is indeed God’s doing. I have had the wonderful privilege of observing his meticulous research and documentation done in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the Kingdom of God. Many gainsayers have shifted the hearts and minds of Christians away from believing in the providential power of God to preserve His Word perfectly throughout history. Many have preferred to believe the Devil to be more powerful than God, sinfulness to be more powerful than righteousness, and error to be more powerful than truth. This work addresses the foolishness of this position and seeks to reinstate the first love of believers for the Word of God. “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.” (Revelation 2:4). “Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.” (Psalm 119:140). What you are about to read should be prayerfully and meticulously studied. Those who love God and His Word should have no problem in ascertaining the truth of the position that the Word of God is pure, perfect, true and available today in a single volume for all to witness. Craig F. Savige Pastor, Victory Faith Centre BIBLE PROTECTOR The Bible Protector ministry began with the launching of a website, and the sending out of the following statement, at the same time as a comet was seen on 26 January 2007 (Australia Day), by Matthew Verschuur. Since the year 2000 I have contacted various King James Bible people and organisations in regards to seeking out a certain text of King James Bible, namely, a standard text of the Cambridge Edition. For a long time the question, “Which King James Bible edition is correct?” has not been properly answered by true Bible defenders. We must acknowledge that there are indeed variations in various historical and present editions of the King James Bible. Furthermore, there has been a rising awareness in recent years concerning “counterfeit” King James Bibles with “subtle changes”. The Scripture promises that the Word of God should be preserved by God, and this undergirds a sound King James Bible only doctrine. It is consistent with this that there should be one correct received standard edition of the King James Bible, where every word is pure (Proverbs 30:5) to the jot and tittle (Matthew 5:18). I do not agree with the claim that there is no standard or that any edition of the King James Bible is sufficient. On the other side, those who have said, “The 1769 Edition”, or “The Cambridge Edition” have been too vague. Plainly, there have been changes in all editions since 1769, and there are variations in Cambridge Bibles, such as the Victorian text (circa 1830 to circa 1900), the Pure Cambridge Edition (circa 1900 to circa 1970s) which is also printed in many Collins editions, and the Concord text (circa 1970s to circa 2000). Besides these, other modernised variations appear in Bibles printed in America under the name of Cambridge. And then there is Scrivener’s Edition, which is clearly deficient on many grounds, including that it has never been used by ordinary Protestants every Sunday morning. Even worse is the New Cambridge Paragraph Bible by David Norton, 2005, which makes many unacceptable changes departing from all traditional King James Bibles. Those who are knowledgeable about the King James Bible agree that the Cambridge Edition is superior to the Oxford, Nelson or any other edition. However, the particular variations in Cambridge Editions have not been closely studied until now. That is, identifying which Cambridge Edition is correct. Sadly, many King James Bibles that follow the Cambridge Edition as are now being produced or provided by King James Bible people are not the correct Cambridge Edition, but follow the Concord Cambridge Edition, which has departed from the pure text. The correct text has, among other things, “rasor”, “inquire”, “counseller”, “expences”, “ancle”, “Geba” at Ezra 2:26 and lower case “spirit” at Acts 11:12, 28 and 1 John 5:8. There has been a great ignorance of the fact that a final purification took place in the history of the King James Bible. Those who have studied the history of the King James Bible in depth would have been aware of the major purifications that took place, such as the editions of 1629, 1638 and 1769. There was also a proper purification that took place circa 1900, which has resulted in the final text of the King James Bible, which is in all ways the definitive presentation of the King James Bible, and should not be altered. I have now launched a website which details this area, and have also freely made available an exactly correct electronic text of the King James Bible (without typographical or edition variation errors). The Pure Cambridge Edition is the historically received true text of the Authorized Version. Preface Whereas all rights in respect of the Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible are vested in the Crown in the United Kingdom and controlled by Royal Letters Patent, the Pure Cambridge Edition is maintained and protected in Australasia by the execution of the counsel of God. When I was a child, the received Bible was the Authorized King James Version. It was still being used by Born Again Christians: the traditional Pentecostal assembly I went to held it as the authority, and the Calvinist school I attended had the motto, “Thy Word is truth”. I was born in 1977 in Geelong, Australia, several days after the death of Australasia’s greatest early Pentecostal, Leo Harris. However, despite such a rich spiritual heritage being made available to me, all these things were being forsaken because the love of the truth was growing cold.
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