The History of the King James Version

Protestant Reformed Theological Journal Vol. 45, No. 1 36 The Westminster insisted that the Bible ought to be translated in the language of the people (Chapter 1, section 8). The Scottish, Belgic, and other confessions taught that the Scriptures carry the evidence in themselves that they are the Word of God, and the believer knows they are, not so much because the church says so, but because the Spirit testifies in the hearts of all believers. Many confessions, including the Second Helvetic,...