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divelsDevils

Proper names whose form changes beyond mechanical spelling: Ionas → Jonah. Approve one at a time.

Puritas changed it
59 times in 5 works
Consistency
100% (59 of 59)
Reach if approved
~5,145 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
59 times in the 104 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (59 changes in 5 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 59)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … in the present Case: But the Alien beeing tainted in some measure with the DivelsDevils hatefull disposition, is by the heate of his slavish horrour, rather enraged with malice …
    With rule
    … in the present Case: But the Alien beeing tainted in some measure with the DivelsDevils hatefull disposition, is by the heate of his slavish horrour, rather enraged with malice …

    Robert Bolton · Comforting Afflicted Consciences · p. 260 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … Naturalls? And doe wee not with pleasure behold the painted shape of Monsters and DivelsDevils, whom true, wee durst not regard? Wee repaire the ruines of our houses, but …
    With rule
    … Naturalls? And doe wee not with pleasure behold the painted shape of Monsters and DivelsDevils, whom true, wee durst not regard? Wee repaire the ruines of our houses, but …

    John Donne · Certain Paradoxes and Problems · p. 5 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … the Ancient Catholick Faith, being justly condemned of Novelty in Doctrine, yea Doctrines of DivelsDevils. So as here ye may have a sounder Answer to stoppe the Romanists mouth …
    With rule
    … the Ancient Catholick Faith, being justly condemned of Novelty in Doctrine, yea Doctrines of DivelsDevils. So as here ye may have a sounder Answer to stoppe the Romanists mouth …

    Henry Burton · A Reply to a Relation · p. 50 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … of Chriſt, which would be wonderfull blaſphemie once to affirm. And Friend, the very DivelsDevils, both for the knowledge of ſin, and alſo for the knowledge of God's eternal …
    With rule
    … of Chriſt, which would be wonderfull blaſphemie once to affirm. And Friend, the very DivelsDevils, both for the knowledge of ſin, and alſo for the knowledge of God's eternal …

    John Bunyan · Vindication of the Book Some Gospel-Truths Opened · p. 20 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … that darke and damned mid-night, and have beene choakt with the doctrine of divelsDevils: wee might have lived at this time of the world, but amongst Turks, Pagans …
    With rule
    … that darke and damned mid-night, and have beene choakt with the doctrine of divelsDevils: wee might have lived at this time of the world, but amongst Turks, Pagans …

    Robert Bolton · Prayers Upon Solemn Occasions · p. 235 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … wisely resolute to stand for thy honour and truth against all opposition either by divelsDevils or wicked men. And so direct, we beseech thee, and sanctifie all our courses …
    With rule
    … wisely resolute to stand for thy honour and truth against all opposition either by divelsDevils or wicked men. And so direct, we beseech thee, and sanctifie all our courses …

    Robert Bolton · Prayers Upon Solemn Occasions · p. 11 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … common state of goodnesse is mightily strengthned; and which is an equall happinesse, the DivelsDevils side goes downe, and Belials hang the head. For according to the eminency of …
    With rule
    … common state of goodnesse is mightily strengthned; and which is an equall happinesse, the DivelsDevils side goes downe, and Belials hang the head. For according to the eminency of …

    Robert Bolton · Comforting Afflicted Consciences · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … Ministers of Iesus Christ, that durst and would cry out against these Doctrines of DivelsDevils, practised by the Prelates and their Disciples, and learned from Antichrist himselfe, and upheld …
    With rule
    … Ministers of Iesus Christ, that durst and would cry out against these Doctrines of DivelsDevils, practised by the Prelates and their Disciples, and learned from Antichrist himselfe, and upheld …

    Henry Burton · A Reply to a Relation · p. 50 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (0)

None: wherever Puritas had this word on its own, it changed it.