Waiting for reviewOther spellingsCandidate #11520 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

favouredfavored

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

Puritas changed it: 1,958 times in 971 works
Consistency: 98.9% (1,958 of 1,978)
Reach if approved: ~2,079 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: favoured
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,979 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,958 changes in 971 works, 98.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,958)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… people, and other officers, as your Bishops do, even as the leane and evill favouredfavored kyne, which Ioseph saw in his dreame, ate vp the fat kyne, and welfavoured …
With rule
… people, and other officers, as your Bishops do, even as the leane and evill favouredfavored kyne, which Ioseph saw in his dreame, ate vp the fat kyne, and welfavoured …
John Robinson · Justification of Separation from the Church of England · p. 175 · Open in the reader
Printed
… shall bee given; and prepared to entertaine it. In what measure any last is favouredfavored, in that measure the soule is darkned. Even wise Solomon, whilest he gave way …
With rule
… shall bee given; and prepared to entertaine it. In what measure any last is favouredfavored, in that measure the soule is darkned. Even wise Solomon, whilest he gave way …
Richard Sibbes · The Souls Conflict With Itself · p. 286 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the head towards the originall, or if any be ſo graciouſly exalted, and freely favouredfavored aboue his fellowes, that his ſtalke is ſo ſtiffe, that it beares him vp …
With rule
… the head towards the originall, or if any be ſo graciouſly exalted, and freely favouredfavored aboue his fellowes, that his ſtalke is ſo ſtiffe, that it beares him vp …
John Yates · A Model of Divinity · p. 20 · Open in the reader
Printed
… us cast wood on his bread, Theodoret is not of great credit, because he favouredfavored sometimes the heresie of Nestorius.
With rule
… us cast wood on his bread, Theodoret is not of great credit, because he favouredfavored sometimes the heresie of Nestorius.
Daniel Featley · Transubstantiation Exploded · Open in the reader
Printed
… to helpe in battell: yea when they came themſelves to ſuccour ſuch as they favouredfavored, they are ſaid to be wounded. But our God is farre from any ſuch …
With rule
… to helpe in battell: yea when they came themſelves to ſuccour ſuch as they favouredfavored, they are ſaid to be wounded. But our God is farre from any ſuch …
William Gouge · Gods Three Arrows · p. 269 · Open in the reader
Printed
… them to ſtand upon their defence. Becauſe the Iſland of Creete ſeemed to have favouredfavored Mithridates, for this ſeemings ſake, the people of Rome tooke revenge by the ſword …
With rule
… them to ſtand upon their defence. Becauſe the Iſland of Creete ſeemed to have favouredfavored Mithridates, for this ſeemings ſake, the people of Rome tooke revenge by the ſword …
Henry Jeanes · Concerning a Christians Careful Abstinence from All Appearance of Evil · p. 125 · Open in the reader
Printed
There was an old eſtimate made of Germany by ſuch as favouredfavored the Papacy: that in the beginning of Ferdinand the Emperór, there was not paſt …
With rule
There was an old eſtimate made of Germany by ſuch as favouredfavored the Papacy: that in the beginning of Ferdinand the Emperór, there was not paſt …
Ephraim Pagitt · Christianography · p. 14 · Open in the reader
Printed
… victory over him. The hypocrite hath some dominering sinne, in which he will be favouredfavored, but as for the godly man, he desires none to spare him.
With rule
… victory over him. The hypocrite hath some dominering sinne, in which he will be favouredfavored, but as for the godly man, he desires none to spare him.
John Preston · A Lifeless Life · p. 97 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (20)

10 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 10 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Lives of Sundry Eminent Persons A33330

Printed
… Respect: But he shall ere long be as much Persecuted as he is now FavouredFavored, and shall go down the Streets when many who now Esteem him greatly, will …
With rule
… Respect: But he shall ere long be as much Persecuted as he is now FavouredFavored, and shall go down the Streets when many who now Esteem him greatly, will …
Samuel Clarke · The Lives of Sundry Eminent Persons · p. 216 · Open in the reader

Works A50522

Printed
… signifies, 178. why Levi was chosen for the Priesthood, 179, 180. why called Gods Holy one, 180, 181. his FavouredFavored one.
With rule
… signifies, 178. why Levi was chosen for the Priesthood, 179, 180. why called Gods Holy one, 180, 181. his FavouredFavored one.
Joseph Mede · Works · Open in the reader

Exposition Upon Ecclesiastes A52356

Printed
… Spiritual Life, and the Comforts of Communion with God. 2. That the Man who is FavouredFavored of God in a ſpecial way, ſhall eſcape ſuch Temptations, that is, either he …
With rule
… Spiritual Life, and the Comforts of Communion with God. 2. That the Man who is FavouredFavored of God in a ſpecial way, ſhall eſcape ſuch Temptations, that is, either he …
Alexander Nisbet · Exposition Upon Ecclesiastes · p. 349 · Open in the reader
Printed
… loathſome to them; For ſaith he, whoſe pleaſeth God (the Words ſignifie either one FavouredFavored by and pleaſing to God, or one that ſtudies to pleaſe him) ſhall eſcape …
With rule
… loathſome to them; For ſaith he, whoſe pleaſeth God (the Words ſignifie either one FavouredFavored by and pleaſing to God, or one that ſtudies to pleaſe him) ſhall eſcape …
Alexander Nisbet · Exposition Upon Ecclesiastes · p. 351 · Open in the reader

A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament A52807

Printed
… that was hated of his Brethren, yet was favouredfavored of ſtrangers, and ſo highly FavouredFavored, as to be highly Advanced: Not only here by Potiphar, who made him his …
With rule
… that was hated of his Brethren, yet was favouredfavored of ſtrangers, and ſo highly FavouredFavored, as to be highly Advanced: Not only here by Potiphar, who made him his …
Christopher Ness · A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament · p. 369 · Open in the reader

A Heaven or Hell Upon Earth A64963

Printed
… Mary, unto every Saint that has ſuch a Conſcience. Hail, thou that art highly FavouredFavored! The Lord is with thee, Bleſſed art thou among the Sons of Men. 'Tis …
With rule
… Mary, unto every Saint that has ſuch a Conſcience. Hail, thou that art highly FavouredFavored! The Lord is with thee, Bleſſed art thou among the Sons of Men. 'Tis …
Nathanael Vincent · A Heaven or Hell Upon Earth · p. 270 · Open in the reader

A Complete Christian Dictionary A66593

Printed
FavouredFavored]
With rule
FavouredFavored]
Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 217 · Open in the reader

The Marrow of Ecclesiastical History Part 2 A79904

Printed
Christians persecuted. p. 9. 10. 51. 53. 62. 198. FavouredFavored. p. 3. 14.
With rule
Christians persecuted. p. 9. 10. 51. 53. 62. 198. FavouredFavored. p. 3. 14.
Samuel Clarke · The Marrow of Ecclesiastical History Part 2 · Open in the reader

Discourse Previous to the Ordination of Joseph Sewell N01682

Printed
But then, Oh! highly FavouredFavored Churches of New England; Which have, as it may be hoped, many such precious …
With rule
But then, Oh! highly FavouredFavored Churches of New England; Which have, as it may be hoped, many such precious …
Ebenezer Pemberton · Discourse Previous to the Ordination of Joseph Sewell · p. 75 · Open in the reader

The Usefulness of Revealed Religion N02741

Printed
… we have heard, on that which is Natural, then how Inexcuſable are ſuch Perſons (FavouredFavored with the bleſſing of Reveal'd Religion) as in whom Natural Religion ſinks or declines …
With rule
… we have heard, on that which is Natural, then how Inexcuſable are ſuch Perſons (FavouredFavored with the bleſſing of Reveal'd Religion) as in whom Natural Religion ſinks or declines …
John Bulkley · The Usefulness of Revealed Religion · p. 31 · Open in the reader