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A KJV Translator – born

Posted in Authorized Version, Bible, born today, education, End times, European writer, history, KJV, today in history, uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on October 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »

ON THIS DATE

George Abbot was born 10/29/1562.  He was the second of eight scholars at Oxford chosen by King James I to translate the famous Authorized Version (aka KJV).  He worked on the Gospels, Acts, and Revelation.  Later he was appointed Bishop of London, then Archbishop of Canterbury. 

As archbishop, he opposed the King on several occasions, including the Book of Sports (1618) by which King James promoted recreations on Sunday.  He was a Calvinist in theology and supported the simplicity of worship promoted by the Puritans.

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