Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #10421 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

rub'drubbed

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

Puritas changed it: 82 times in 69 works
Consistency: 97.6% (82 of 84)
Reach if approved: ~88 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: rubbed
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 84 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (82 changes in 69 works, 97.6% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 82)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
12. Most graces must shine and increase by exercise; like some Jewels that must be rub'drubbed; as Fire in a Flint or Steel, that must be called into sight by …
With rule
12. Most graces must shine and increase by exercise; like some Jewels that must be rub'drubbed; as Fire in a Flint or Steel, that must be called into sight by …
Richard Baxter · Obedient Patience · p. 279 · Open in the reader
Printed
… onely by pouring a little hot water down their throats, whereas others muſt be rub'drubbed hard and beaten ſore before they will come to themſelves again, Cant. 6.12. Ere I …
With rule
… onely by pouring a little hot water down their throats, whereas others muſt be rub'drubbed hard and beaten ſore before they will come to themſelves again, Cant. 6.12. Ere I …
George Swinnock · The Door of Salvation Opened by the Key of Regeneration · p. 145 · Open in the reader
Printed
… afterwards, although they had forgotten the hiſtory of the worke of God, yet they rub'drubbed over their Cattell with a red ſort of Keill, to ſave them that no …
With rule
… afterwards, although they had forgotten the hiſtory of the worke of God, yet they rub'drubbed over their Cattell with a red ſort of Keill, to ſave them that no …
John Weemes · Exercitations Divine · p. 86 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ingrained, that it would hardly be ever gotten out till the cloth were almoſt rub'drubbed to pieces) and cleanſe me from my ſin. David was as deſirous to be …
With rule
… ingrained, that it would hardly be ever gotten out till the cloth were almoſt rub'drubbed to pieces) and cleanſe me from my ſin. David was as deſirous to be …
Thomas Brooks · A Cabinet of Choice Jewels · p. 106 · Open in the reader
Printed
… men in their zeal did every day denounce againſt ſinners, yet they liv'd and rub'drubbed on that took their own liberty to diſobey, for God was gracious and would …
With rule
… men in their zeal did every day denounce againſt ſinners, yet they liv'd and rub'drubbed on that took their own liberty to diſobey, for God was gracious and would …
John Hacket · A Century of Sermons · p. 812 · Open in the reader
Printed
… here the best know but in part, and there still remains scales to be rub'drubbed off, and God doth not reveal all his will in all points at once …
With rule
… here the best know but in part, and there still remains scales to be rub'drubbed off, and God doth not reveal all his will in all points at once …
John Rogers · Exposition Upon 1 Peter · p. 240 · Open in the reader
Printed
Verſe 2. Herby know ye the spirit] Bring it to this teſt. Gold may be rub'drubbed or melted, it remains orient; ſo doth truth. Whereas errour as glaſſe (bright, but …
With rule
Verſe 2. Herby know ye the spirit] Bring it to this teſt. Gold may be rub'drubbed or melted, it remains orient; ſo doth truth. Whereas errour as glaſſe (bright, but …
John Trapp · Commentary on the Epistles and Revelation of John · p. 475 · Open in the reader
Printed
When wee a little more are rub'drubbed together,
With rule
When wee a little more are rub'drubbed together,
George Wither · A Considering Glass · p. 112 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

0 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 2 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.