Waiting for reviewOther spellingsCandidate #11474 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

strengthningstrengthening

Everything else the mechanical classes do not explain: shew → show, then → than.

Puritas changed it: 1,544 times in 866 works
Consistency: 97.1% (1,544 of 1,589)
Reach if approved: ~1,670 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: strengthening
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,589 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,544 changes in 866 works, 97.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,544)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
Now followeth the ſecond thing, in which the particular ſtrengthningstrengthening of our ſelues doth ſtand: and that is a matter of fact. The exerciſe …
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Now followeth the ſecond thing, in which the particular ſtrengthningstrengthening of our ſelues doth ſtand: and that is a matter of fact. The exerciſe …
Paul Baynes · The Spiritual Armor · p. 267 · Open in the reader
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… for he by his ſpirit doth make thē effectuall in all beleeuers, for the ſtrengthningstrengthening of their faith in the holy couenant, and for the liuely applying and fruitfull …
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… for he by his ſpirit doth make thē effectuall in all beleeuers, for the ſtrengthningstrengthening of their faith in the holy couenant, and for the liuely applying and fruitfull …
Josias Nichols · Abrahams Faith · p. 103 · Open in the reader
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… comfort. His Father heard him, not in remouing the Cup from him, but in ſtrengthningstrengthening▪ him to drinke it with victory: ſo art thou ſure to be heard, if …
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… comfort. His Father heard him, not in remouing the Cup from him, but in ſtrengthningstrengthening▪ him to drinke it with victory: ſo art thou ſure to be heard, if …
William Pinke · The Trial of a Christians Sincere Love Unto Christ · p. 54 · Open in the reader
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… Clergie. Sixtly, they must be all directed to a lawfull end, even to the strengthningstrengthening, quickning and refreshing both of our bodies and spirits, that so we may goe …
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… Clergie. Sixtly, they must be all directed to a lawfull end, even to the strengthningstrengthening, quickning and refreshing both of our bodies and spirits, that so we may goe …
William Prynne · The Players Scourge · p. 943 · Open in the reader
Printed
… his death, and killing sinne in them, so also from his resurrection quickning and strengthningstrengthening them in the life of God. But the wicked not so. Therefore our Saviour …
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… his death, and killing sinne in them, so also from his resurrection quickning and strengthningstrengthening them in the life of God. But the wicked not so. Therefore our Saviour …
Phineas Fletcher · The Way to Blessedness · p. 189 · Open in the reader
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… Gods noſtrils, a ſingular ſweetning of your mutuall converſation, commerce, and communication, a great ſtrengthningstrengthening, and a powerfull prevention of much evill. 4. Conſtancy in all the waies of God …
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… Gods noſtrils, a ſingular ſweetning of your mutuall converſation, commerce, and communication, a great ſtrengthningstrengthening, and a powerfull prevention of much evill. 4. Conſtancy in all the waies of God …
Alexander Grosse · Deaths Deliverance and Elijahs Fiery Chariot · Open in the reader
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… any way vseth humane authoritie, like it in mee if in the worke of strengthningstrengthening that which I had preached, I should bring forth the testimonies and the sayings …
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… any way vseth humane authoritie, like it in mee if in the worke of strengthningstrengthening that which I had preached, I should bring forth the testimonies and the sayings …
Richard Hooker · Answer to Supplication Preferred by Walter Tavers · p. 29 · Open in the reader
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… temptation doubting, and vnbeléefe, flie hither for thy comfort, and for the conſſimation and ſtrengthningstrengthening of thy faith: remember what thou haſt once and often receiued: namely, ſignes and …
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… temptation doubting, and vnbeléefe, flie hither for thy comfort, and for the conſſimation and ſtrengthningstrengthening of thy faith: remember what thou haſt once and often receiued: namely, ſignes and …
Robert Jenison · The Worthy Receiving of the Lords Supper · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (45)

25 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 20 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Sin Against the Holy Ghost A08402

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The StrengthningStrengthening power of Chriſt. 12. 36.
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The StrengthningStrengthening power of Chriſt. 12. 36.
Sebastian Benefield · The Sin Against the Holy Ghost · Open in the reader

A Christian Dictionary A15520

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… in all our trobles. & v. 5. Our consolation aboundeth through Christ. Rom. 1, 11, 12. Where Consolation and StrengthningStrengthening, are put the one for the other. The Holy-Ghost beeing the worker of …
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… in all our trobles. & v. 5. Our consolation aboundeth through Christ. Rom. 1, 11, 12. Where Consolation and StrengthningStrengthening, are put the one for the other. The Holy-Ghost beeing the worker of …
Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 65 · Open in the reader

Baxters Narrative of His Life and Times A27006

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… wherein we stand of the mutual help of our Brethren for Advice, Encouragement and StrengthningStrengthening herein: And sadly bawailing the Corruptions of the People in our several Congregations, the …
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… wherein we stand of the mutual help of our Brethren for Advice, Encouragement and StrengthningStrengthening herein: And sadly bawailing the Corruptions of the People in our several Congregations, the …
Richard Baxter · Baxters Narrative of His Life and Times · p. 167 · Open in the reader

Helps for Faith and Patience in Times of Affliction A28197

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… Sickneſſes, Pains, Troubles, Loſſes, Croſſes upon the outward Man, ſhould greatly contribute to the StrengthningStrengthening and Renewing of the inward Man, is the Queſtion; which great Truth reſolved, clearly …
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… Sickneſſes, Pains, Troubles, Loſſes, Croſſes upon the outward Man, ſhould greatly contribute to the StrengthningStrengthening and Renewing of the inward Man, is the Queſtion; which great Truth reſolved, clearly …
James Burdwood · Helps for Faith and Patience in Times of Affliction · p. 9 · Open in the reader

Exposition of Ezekiel 30-48 A42016

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… notes the whole office of a ſhepherd, which is briefly ſet out, verſ: 4. viz: StrengthningStrengthening the diſeaſed, or weake, healing the ſick, binding up the broken, bringing back that …
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… notes the whole office of a ſhepherd, which is briefly ſet out, verſ: 4. viz: StrengthningStrengthening the diſeaſed, or weake, healing the ſick, binding up the broken, bringing back that …
William Greenhill · Exposition of Ezekiel 30-48 · p. 211 · Open in the reader

The Spring of Strengthening Grace A43821

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THE SPRING OF StrengthningStrengthening Grace In the ROCK of AGES, CHRIST JESVS. DEMONSTRATED In a plain and short …
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THE SPRING OF StrengthningStrengthening Grace In the ROCK of AGES, CHRIST JESVS. DEMONSTRATED In a plain and short …
Thomas Hill · The Spring of Strengthening Grace · Open in the reader
Printed
The SPRING of StrengthningStrengthening Grace IN THE ROCK of AGES, Christ Jesus.
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The SPRING of StrengthningStrengthening Grace IN THE ROCK of AGES, Christ Jesus.
Thomas Hill · The Spring of Strengthening Grace · p. 1 · Open in the reader

One Hundred Select Sermons A44565

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… againſt Spiritual Aſſaults. Faith it lays hold upon all the promiſes of Aſſiſtance, and StrengthningStrengthening, and Confirmation which God has made to his Servants. Such as this now here …
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… againſt Spiritual Aſſaults. Faith it lays hold upon all the promiſes of Aſſiſtance, and StrengthningStrengthening, and Confirmation which God has made to his Servants. Such as this now here …
Thomas Horton · One Hundred Select Sermons · p. 55 · Open in the reader

A Practical and Polemical Commentary Upon 2 Timothy 3-4 A45335

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3. StrengthningStrengthening grace is the gift of God. He doth not onely give us Renewing grace …
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3. StrengthningStrengthening grace is the gift of God. He doth not onely give us Renewing grace …
Thomas Hall · A Practical and Polemical Commentary Upon 2 Timothy 3-4 · p. 448 · Open in the reader

Of Christian Communion A47305

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… Cases, which are in want thereof. Their Feeding of their Flocks, must be by StrengthningStrengthening them in any Case, where they see them Diseased; or Healing them, where they …
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… Cases, which are in want thereof. Their Feeding of their Flocks, must be by StrengthningStrengthening them in any Case, where they see them Diseased; or Healing them, where they …
John Kettlewell · Of Christian Communion · p. 21 · Open in the reader
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… Shepheards, Feed their Flocks; and that, by the due exercise of their Ministrations, for StrengthningStrengthening the Diseased, or for Healing the Sick, or for Reducing the Scatter'd, or Recovering …
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… Shepheards, Feed their Flocks; and that, by the due exercise of their Ministrations, for StrengthningStrengthening the Diseased, or for Healing the Sick, or for Reducing the Scatter'd, or Recovering …
John Kettlewell · Of Christian Communion · p. 28 · Open in the reader
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… up Evil Doers, to make them Easy and at Rest in their Unrighteousness. And StrengthningStrengthening the Hands of the VVicked, making them bold and forward in their Ungodly Courses …
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… up Evil Doers, to make them Easy and at Rest in their Unrighteousness. And StrengthningStrengthening the Hands of the VVicked, making them bold and forward in their Ungodly Courses …
John Kettlewell · Of Christian Communion · p. 32 · Open in the reader

Annotations on Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon A50049

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2. StrengthningStrengthening, nails.
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2. StrengthningStrengthening, nails.
Edward Leigh · Annotations on Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon · p. 169 · Open in the reader

Sermons Volume 2 A51846

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… Gal. 5.25. If we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. StrengthningStrengthening it; Eph. 3.16. That he would grant according to the riches of his grace to …
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… Gal. 5.25. If we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. StrengthningStrengthening it; Eph. 3.16. That he would grant according to the riches of his grace to …
Thomas Manton · Sermons Volume 2 · p. 83 · Open in the reader

Of Communion with God A53713

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… that which is promised. The Grace exhibited by Christ in his Ordinances, is Refreshing, StrengthningStrengthening, Comforting, and full of Sweetnesse to the Soules of the Saints. Woe be to …
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… that which is promised. The Grace exhibited by Christ in his Ordinances, is Refreshing, StrengthningStrengthening, Comforting, and full of Sweetnesse to the Soules of the Saints. Woe be to …
John Owen · Of Communion with God · p. 45 · Open in the reader

Concerning the Holy Spirit A53720

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(1) By Encreasing and StrengthningStrengthening those Graces of Holiness which we have received and been engaged in the exercise …
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(1) By Encreasing and StrengthningStrengthening those Graces of Holiness which we have received and been engaged in the exercise …
John Owen · Concerning the Holy Spirit · p. 340 · Open in the reader

The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France A56905

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… they might moſt advance the Reputation of his Crown; and have combined together in StrengthningStrengthening thoſe rightful Arms employed by his Majeſty for Defence of the State, and Protection …
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… they might moſt advance the Reputation of his Crown; and have combined together in StrengthningStrengthening thoſe rightful Arms employed by his Majeſty for Defence of the State, and Protection …
John Quick · The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France · p. 433 · Open in the reader

The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened A71078

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… of Sin is called Sweet, that is to ſay, Pleaſant, Pſal. 119. 103: Comforting, Eccl. 5. 12. and StrengthningStrengthening, Neh. 8. 10. This is a wofull ſad Temptation, Iſa. 5. 20: expoſing unto all manner of Sin …
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… of Sin is called Sweet, that is to ſay, Pleaſant, Pſal. 119. 103: Comforting, Eccl. 5. 12. and StrengthningStrengthening, Neh. 8. 10. This is a wofull ſad Temptation, Iſa. 5. 20: expoſing unto all manner of Sin …
Benjamin Stonham · The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened · p. 279 · Open in the reader

An Antidote Against the Poisonous Weeds of Heretical Blasphemies A77492

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… God ſupporting them, do yet ſtand, do what we may to hold them up. StrengthningStrengthening the weak hands, and confirming the feeble knees (as the Prophet hath it) Iſa …
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… God ſupporting them, do yet ſtand, do what we may to hold them up. StrengthningStrengthening the weak hands, and confirming the feeble knees (as the Prophet hath it) Iſa …
John Brinsley · An Antidote Against the Poisonous Weeds of Heretical Blasphemies · p. 48 · Open in the reader

The Spirit of Bondage and Adoption A84690

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2. StrengthningStrengthening Exerciſes. Exerciſe of Acts of aſſurance ſtrengthens the Habits. Renew the Acts of that …
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2. StrengthningStrengthening Exerciſes. Exerciſe of Acts of aſſurance ſtrengthens the Habits. Renew the Acts of that …
Simon Ford · The Spirit of Bondage and Adoption · p. 389 · Open in the reader
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3 StrengthningStrengthening Providences. Providence alone is no evidence that God loves me; but when he doth …
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3 StrengthningStrengthening Providences. Providence alone is no evidence that God loves me; but when he doth …
Simon Ford · The Spirit of Bondage and Adoption · p. 390 · Open in the reader

The Valley of Vision A86450

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… firſt grace, and the ſecond grace, the grace of Acceptation, and the grace of StrengthningStrengthening; the grace of pardoning, and the grace of reviving and quickning, all grace is …
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… firſt grace, and the ſecond grace, the grace of Acceptation, and the grace of StrengthningStrengthening; the grace of pardoning, and the grace of reviving and quickning, all grace is …
Richard Holdsworth · The Valley of Vision · p. 117 · Open in the reader

The Use and Practice of Faith A88814

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… do. Pſal. 119.66. Teach me good judgement and knowledge, for I have beleeved thy Commandments. 3. StrengthningStrengthening to do it. Phil. 4.13. I can do all things through Chriſt ſtrengthningstrengthening me. 4. Finding …
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… do. Pſal. 119.66. Teach me good judgement and knowledge, for I have beleeved thy Commandments. 3. StrengthningStrengthening to do it. Phil. 4.13. I can do all things through Chriſt ſtrengthningstrengthening me. 4. Finding …
Matthew Lawrence · The Use and Practice of Faith · p. 21 · Open in the reader

Several Discourses Considering the Providence of God B08803

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… I come to ſpeak directly to the Queſtion, premiſe ſomething, 1. Concerning Spiritual duty. 2. Concerning StrengthningStrengthening grace. Duty is a word of very large extent, comprehenſive of all the Acts …
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… I come to ſpeak directly to the Queſtion, premiſe ſomething, 1. Concerning Spiritual duty. 2. Concerning StrengthningStrengthening grace. Duty is a word of very large extent, comprehenſive of all the Acts …
John Collinges · Several Discourses Considering the Providence of God · p. 698 · Open in the reader

A Complete Body of Divinity N02384

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(3.) HE ought to uſe utmoſt Endeavours …r the M…ntaining, Preſerving and StrengthningStrengthening of this Life in him, when obtained. He is not to think that his …
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(3.) HE ought to uſe utmoſt Endeavours …r the M…ntaining, Preſerving and StrengthningStrengthening of this Life in him, when obtained. He is not to think that his …
Samuel Willard · A Complete Body of Divinity · p. 660 · Open in the reader