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Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #10257 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

godliesgodly's

Apostrophes added or expanded, mostly possessives: gods → god's. Approve one at a time: some places are plurals.

Puritas changed it
145 times in 65 works
Consistency
85.2% (145 of 170)
Reach if approved
~179 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
170 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (145 changes in 65 works, 85.2% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 145)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … ye that feare my Name, get the promiſe, 2. Chriſt is the ſubſtance of the godliesgodly's encouragement, as being unto his Church and children in a ſuper-excellent manner, what …
    With rule
    … ye that feare my Name, get the promiſe, 2. Chriſt is the ſubſtance of the godliesgodly's encouragement, as being unto his Church and children in a ſuper-excellent manner, what …

    George Hutcheson · Exposition of Haggai Zechariah and Malachi · p. 291 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    §. 12. Of the godliesgodly's exemption from the ungodlies destruction.
    With rule
    §. 12. Of the godliesgodly's exemption from the ungodlies destruction.

    William Gouge · Gods Three Arrows · p. 17 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … the world is theirs; it is true, your politicke wiſdom is greater then the godliesgodly's is, but poore Good man ſuch a one, and poore Good wife, ſuch a …
    With rule
    … the world is theirs; it is true, your politicke wiſdom is greater then the godliesgodly's is, but poore Good man ſuch a one, and poore Good wife, ſuch a …

    Thomas Hooker · The Christians Two Chief Lessons · p. 19 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    The ioy in God, and godliesgodly's consolation,
    With rule
    The ioy in God, and godliesgodly's consolation,

    John Vicars · A Prospective Glass to Look into Heaven · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … between casting out the wicked and impenitent from the Church by discipline; and the godliesgodly's separating from the Church it self, because the wicked are not cast out. The …
    With rule
    … between casting out the wicked and impenitent from the Church by discipline; and the godliesgodly's separating from the Church it self, because the wicked are not cast out. The …

    Richard Baxter · The Cure of Church Divisions · p. 80 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … affrightments, is a mercy, as here is ſuppoſed. And it is put in the godliesgodly's Charter; as the reſt, of temporal promiſes, to be forth coming for him as …
    With rule
    … affrightments, is a mercy, as here is ſuppoſed. And it is put in the godliesgodly's Charter; as the reſt, of temporal promiſes, to be forth coming for him as …

    George Hutcheson · Exposition of Job · p. 158 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … wirting nor tradition, but upon the teſtimony of the Spirit that dwels within the godliesgodly's hearts, manifeſting that the truth propoſed is the word of God. Notwithſtanding the outward …
    With rule
    … wirting nor tradition, but upon the teſtimony of the Spirit that dwels within the godliesgodly's hearts, manifeſting that the truth propoſed is the word of God. Notwithſtanding the outward …

    John White · The Way to the Tree of Life · p. 68 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … is the ſame to all the ſeed. Nay ſay others; ſeeing many of the godliesgodly's ſeed are wicked, this is impoſſible but th…re is a certain outward Covenant …
    With rule
    … is the ſame to all the ſeed. Nay ſay others; ſeeing many of the godliesgodly's ſeed are wicked, this is impoſſible but th…re is a certain outward Covenant …

    Christopher Blackwood · The Storming of Antichrist · p. 16 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (25)

9 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 16 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

A Compend of the Controversies of Religion A02349

  • Printed
    … is this: Lyra & Carthuſian, on Iohn 10.28. declare this to bee the cauſe of the GodliesGodly's perſeverance, becauſe their predeſtination (ſay they) can-not bee fruſtrate, which it deſtinating them …
    With rule
    … is this: Lyra & Carthuſian, on Iohn 10.28. declare this to bee the cauſe of the GodliesGodly's perſeverance, becauſe their predeſtination (ſay they) can-not bee fruſtrate, which it deſtinating them …

    William Guild · A Compend of the Controversies of Religion · p. 159 · Open in the reader

Davids Learning A13538

  • Printed
    The GodliesGodly's extremitie is Gods opportunity. 242
    With rule
    The GodliesGodly's extremitie is Gods opportunity. 242

    Thomas Taylor · Davids Learning · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Matter of GodliesGodly's Songs must be spirituall, six reasons. 302
    With rule
    Matter of GodliesGodly's Songs must be spirituall, six reasons. 302

    Thomas Taylor · Davids Learning · Open in the reader

A Prospective Glass to Look into Heaven A14380

  • Printed
    The GodliesGodly's Guard, Supporter, and chiefe Stayer,
    With rule
    The GodliesGodly's Guard, Supporter, and chiefe Stayer,

    John Vicars · A Prospective Glass to Look into Heaven · Open in the reader

The Throne of David A85769

  • Printed
    … the Ark, ſhewes us what is, and ſhould be the right cauſe of the GodliesGodly's rejoycing, even the eſtabliſhing of Gods true religion, from the higheſt to the loweſt …
    With rule
    … the Ark, ſhewes us what is, and ſhould be the right cauſe of the GodliesGodly's rejoycing, even the eſtabliſhing of Gods true religion, from the higheſt to the loweſt …

    William Guild · The Throne of David · p. 121 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … is true; we ſee that the Word of God is th… prop of the GodliesGodly's faith, one jot whereof ſhall never fail, no has ever failed towards his own.
    With rule
    … is true; we ſee that the Word of God is th… prop of the GodliesGodly's faith, one jot whereof ſhall never fail, no has ever failed towards his own.

    William Guild · The Throne of David · p. 137 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … for him. Whereby we obſerve, that worldly power, or ſtrength is not on the GodliesGodly's, or Church of Gods ſide, but rather on their enemies, wherein therefore they glory …
    With rule
    … for him. Whereby we obſerve, that worldly power, or ſtrength is not on the GodliesGodly's, or Church of Gods ſide, but rather on their enemies, wherein therefore they glory …

    William Guild · The Throne of David · p. 303 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … and not departing wickedly from him, or his ſtatutes. We ſee, not onely the GodliesGodly's care of ordering their converſation aright; but likewiſe wherein true Godlineſſe conſiſts, which is …
    With rule
    … and not departing wickedly from him, or his ſtatutes. We ſee, not onely the GodliesGodly's care of ordering their converſation aright; but likewiſe wherein true Godlineſſe conſiſts, which is …

    William Guild · The Throne of David · p. 311 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … their earthly prerogatives, how vile the wicked are in Gods ſight, and in the GodliesGodly's, as Pſal. 15. 4. And that the Godly are onely in high eſteeme with God, and …
    With rule
    … their earthly prerogatives, how vile the wicked are in Gods ſight, and in the GodliesGodly's, as Pſal. 15. 4. And that the Godly are onely in high eſteeme with God, and …

    William Guild · The Throne of David · p. 315 · Open in the reader