Waiting for reviewNamesCandidate #10690 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

iosiasJosiah

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

Puritas changed it: 880 times in 361 works
Consistency: 98.1% (880 of 897)
Reach if approved: ~944 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: josia's
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 898 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (880 changes in 361 works, 98.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 880)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… cause all men to doe their duetie. Deut. 17. 18. So did Dauid, Salomon, Iehosaphat, Ezechias, IosiasJosiah, commaund the Priestes to offer vp the sacrifices and to doe their duetie, which …
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… cause all men to doe their duetie. Deut. 17. 18. So did Dauid, Salomon, Iehosaphat, Ezechias, IosiasJosiah, commaund the Priestes to offer vp the sacrifices and to doe their duetie, which …
William Fulke · A Retentive to Stay Good Christians · p. 189 · Open in the reader
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… broughte an army forth of Egypt, and did ſmite and ſtay theyr good kyng IoſiasJosiah and ryghteous Iudge of Iuda. Lyke as alſo the laſt kynge of Iſraell. O …
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… broughte an army forth of Egypt, and did ſmite and ſtay theyr good kyng IoſiasJosiah and ryghteous Iudge of Iuda. Lyke as alſo the laſt kynge of Iſraell. O …
Anthony Gilby · Commentary Upon Micah · Open in the reader
Printed
Iehoſaphat, Ezechias and IoſiasJosiah were reformers of their Kingdoms, enemies to idolatry, and graciouſly defended the word of …
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Iehoſaphat, Ezechias and IoſiasJosiah were reformers of their Kingdoms, enemies to idolatry, and graciouſly defended the word of …
Henry Greenwood · Tormenting Tophet · p. 32 · Open in the reader
Printed
… longe as you remayne in Englande. As our most godlye souerayne beganne with kynge IosiasJosiah to reforme his churche / bannishynge your woluishe father as an vngodlye vsurper for euer …
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… longe as you remayne in Englande. As our most godlye souerayne beganne with kynge IosiasJosiah to reforme his churche / bannishynge your woluishe father as an vngodlye vsurper for euer …
John Bale · Exhortation of an English Christian unto his Beloved Country · Open in the reader
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… they maye in thy feare beholde theſe myſchefes with Ioſaphat; hiehu, Ezechias, and godlye IoſiasJosiah, for as yet we are farre from godlyneſſe for all owr newe reformacyon.
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… they maye in thy feare beholde theſe myſchefes with Ioſaphat; hiehu, Ezechias, and godlye IoſiasJosiah, for as yet we are farre from godlyneſſe for all owr newe reformacyon.
John Bale · A Disclosing or Opening of the Man of Sin · p. 31 · Open in the reader
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… ſafety. And thones life, dependeth on thothers welfare. I meane a godlye kinge as IoſiasJosiah, Ezechiel, Dauid, or ſuche like. who emploied their ſeruice, to the king of kings …
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… ſafety. And thones life, dependeth on thothers welfare. I meane a godlye kinge as IoſiasJosiah, Ezechiel, Dauid, or ſuche like. who emploied their ſeruice, to the king of kings …
Laurence Humphrey · The Nobles · Open in the reader
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… of idols and the places, which were buylded against goddes commaundement. So serued also IosiasJosiah doing the same: so serued the king of Niniuites compelling the hole citie to …
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… of idols and the places, which were buylded against goddes commaundement. So serued also IosiasJosiah doing the same: so serued the king of Niniuites compelling the hole citie to …
John Knox · Appellation from the Cruel and Unjust Sentence Against Him · p. 24 · Open in the reader
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… all idolaters; eſpecially falſe Prophets and Seducers, Deut. 13.6, Deut. 17.2, Deut. 7.2, Exod. 32, Ex. 22.20, 2 King. 10, Iehu, IoſiasJosiah, 2 King. 23, Elias. For 1 theſe pervert the ſtraight wayes of the Lord. 2 It is as …
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… all idolaters; eſpecially falſe Prophets and Seducers, Deut. 13.6, Deut. 17.2, Deut. 7.2, Exod. 32, Ex. 22.20, 2 King. 10, Iehu, IoſiasJosiah, 2 King. 23, Elias. For 1 theſe pervert the ſtraight wayes of the Lord. 2 It is as …
Randal Bate · Certain Observations · p. 38 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (17)

13 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 4 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Abrahams Faith A08201

Printed
Publiſhed by IOSIASJOSIAH NICHOLLS, an humble ſeruant and miniſter of the goſpell in the Church.
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Publiſhed by IOSIASJOSIAH NICHOLLS, an humble ſeruant and miniſter of the goſpell in the Church.
Josias Nichols · Abrahams Faith · Open in the reader
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Your honours moſt humble to commaunde, IOSIASJOSIAH NICHOLLS.
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Your honours moſt humble to commaunde, IOSIASJOSIAH NICHOLLS.
Josias Nichols · Abrahams Faith · Open in the reader

An Order of Household Instruction A08202

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Your Honours alwaies to command in Chriſt Ieſus: IOSIASJOSIAH NICHOLS.
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Your Honours alwaies to command in Chriſt Ieſus: IOSIASJOSIAH NICHOLS.
Josias Nichols · An Order of Household Instruction · Open in the reader

The Plea of the Innocent A08206

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… favourers of the holie faith and religion, now publikelie profeſſed and maintayned in Englande: IOSIASJOSIAH NICHOLS the leaſt of the leaſt of all Gods Saintes, wiſheth all grace, peace …
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… favourers of the holie faith and religion, now publikelie profeſſed and maintayned in Englande: IOSIASJOSIAH NICHOLS the leaſt of the leaſt of all Gods Saintes, wiſheth all grace, peace …
Josias Nichols · The Plea of the Innocent · Open in the reader

History of the First Ten Persecutions A13296

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… following of the ancient trueth vnto the end, following the worthy example of godly IOSIASJOSIAH, who despised not the holy booke of the Couenant of God, because it had …
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… following of the ancient trueth vnto the end, following the worthy example of godly IOSIASJOSIAH, who despised not the holy booke of the Couenant of God, because it had …
Patrick Simson · History of the First Ten Persecutions · Open in the reader
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… at all times, but specially when it is despised and misregarded by men, as IOSIASJOSIAH did, 2. King. 22. The loue of the natural mother when she pleaded before SALOMON for …
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… at all times, but specially when it is despised and misregarded by men, as IOSIASJOSIAH did, 2. King. 22. The loue of the natural mother when she pleaded before SALOMON for …
Patrick Simson · History of the First Ten Persecutions · Open in the reader
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… were al reformations of religion made, & not according to the vncertaine report of traditions. IOSIASJOSIAH made reformation according to the booke of the couenant that was founde in the …
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… were al reformations of religion made, & not according to the vncertaine report of traditions. IOSIASJOSIAH made reformation according to the booke of the couenant that was founde in the …
Patrick Simson · History of the First Ten Persecutions · Open in the reader
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… this EVTYCHIVS (a man before this time of no great account) answered: That … as IOSIASJOSIAH not onely punished Idolatrous Priestes who were aliue, but also opened the graues of …
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… this EVTYCHIVS (a man before this time of no great account) answered: That … as IOSIASJOSIAH not onely punished Idolatrous Priestes who were aliue, but also opened the graues of …
Patrick Simson · History of the First Ten Persecutions · p. 31 · Open in the reader

A Consent of Scripture A16964

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… citing Abakucks vvordes, of Gods vvrath to make an ende of them. AMON 2 yeeres. IOSIASJOSIAH 31 y. VVho vvat named long before: vvhen the Alter at Bethel rented. 1. Ki. 13. It …
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… citing Abakucks vvordes, of Gods vvrath to make an ende of them. AMON 2 yeeres. IOSIASJOSIAH 31 y. VVho vvat named long before: vvhen the Alter at Bethel rented. 1. Ki. 13. It …
Hugh Broughton · A Consent of Scripture · Open in the reader
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… the Chronicle, as to make ſome diſcourſe of thinges fallyng out within it. All IOSIASJOSIAH dayes IEREMY taught freely, that IERVSALEM ſhould be as SYLOH. The king reformed his …
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… the Chronicle, as to make ſome diſcourſe of thinges fallyng out within it. All IOSIASJOSIAH dayes IEREMY taught freely, that IERVSALEM ſhould be as SYLOH. The king reformed his …
Hugh Broughton · A Consent of Scripture · Open in the reader
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… many for cloſſe Idolatrie. On EGYPT they ſtayed, whoſe king NECHO killed at MAGEDDON, IOSIASJOSIAH the vncted of IEHOVAH. That ZACHARY remembreth. Cha. 12. and ſheweth, that ſuch ſhalbe their …
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… many for cloſſe Idolatrie. On EGYPT they ſtayed, whoſe king NECHO killed at MAGEDDON, IOSIASJOSIAH the vncted of IEHOVAH. That ZACHARY remembreth. Cha. 12. and ſheweth, that ſuch ſhalbe their …
Hugh Broughton · A Consent of Scripture · Open in the reader

The Dead Yet Speaking A40646

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IOsiasJosiah Simlerus was born in Helvetia Anno Christi 1530. his father was a godly, learned, and …
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IOsiasJosiah Simlerus was born in Helvetia Anno Christi 1530. his father was a godly, learned, and …
Thomas Fuller · The Dead Yet Speaking · p. 344 · Open in the reader

An Antidote Against Popery B09202

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… bones of Martyres, or Godlie men, is an injurie done agaynst them. Therefore, while IOSIASJOSIAH tooke the bones of the false Prophets out of their graues, hee sayde of …
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… bones of Martyres, or Godlie men, is an injurie done agaynst them. Therefore, while IOSIASJOSIAH tooke the bones of the false Prophets out of their graues, hee sayde of …
William Guild · An Antidote Against Popery · p. 59 · Open in the reader