Waiting for reviewOther spellingsCandidate #11529 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

enlightningenlightening

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

Puritas changed it: 806 times in 492 works
Consistency: 92.4% (806 of 872)
Reach if approved: ~916 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: enlightening
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 872 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (806 changes in 492 works, 92.4% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 806)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

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… the tongue of comforting, (as Saint Paul had in the words before my text) enlightningenlightening the minde, rectifying the will, moderating the deſires, quieting the affections, and filling the …
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… the tongue of comforting, (as Saint Paul had in the words before my text) enlightningenlightening the minde, rectifying the will, moderating the deſires, quieting the affections, and filling the …
William Gilbert · The Art of Building Comfort · p. 9 · Open in the reader
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… them beleeve you have brought it from heaven, all this is but the falſe enlightningenlightening and heat of a falſe ſpirit, even of that ſpirit which your ſpirituall Lord …
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… them beleeve you have brought it from heaven, all this is but the falſe enlightningenlightening and heat of a falſe ſpirit, even of that ſpirit which your ſpirituall Lord …
Thomas Helwys · Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity · p. 95 · Open in the reader
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Now the Papiſts faith is a meere enlightningenlightening, not hauing any confidence within the compaſſe of it, (for a man may be …
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Now the Papiſts faith is a meere enlightningenlightening, not hauing any confidence within the compaſſe of it, (for a man may be …
Paul Baynes · The Trial of a Christians Estate · p. 5 · Open in the reader
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The sanctification of the minde is the enlightningenlightening of it with the true knowledge of Gods word. It is of two sortes …
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The sanctification of the minde is the enlightningenlightening of it with the true knowledge of Gods word. It is of two sortes …
William Perkins · Whether Man Be in the Estate of Damnation or Grace · p. 67 · Open in the reader
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… infusion; that is, the light that is in the understanding doth redound to the enlightningenlightening of rest, but it is conveyed to the rest by the Spirit, and so …
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… infusion; that is, the light that is in the understanding doth redound to the enlightningenlightening of rest, but it is conveyed to the rest by the Spirit, and so …
John Preston · Sins Overthrow · p. 53 · Open in the reader
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… credit, and the wel gouerning and defending of families, ſubiects and commonwealths. Supernaturall, as enlightningenlightening and knowledge by the word, and ſpecially of the law terrifying, and the Goſpell …
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… credit, and the wel gouerning and defending of families, ſubiects and commonwealths. Supernaturall, as enlightningenlightening and knowledge by the word, and ſpecially of the law terrifying, and the Goſpell …
Richard Rogers · Commentary on Judges · p. 364 · Open in the reader
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And this teaching of God containes two parts. Firſt, the enlightningenlightening of the mind. Secondly, the bowing of the heart.
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And this teaching of God containes two parts. Firſt, the enlightningenlightening of the mind. Secondly, the bowing of the heart.
Samuel Smith · Davids Repentance · p. 244 · Open in the reader
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… prayer which is added, according to the portion of faith it is made profitable; enlightningenlightening the minde, and making it to behold that which is profitable. Neyther is it …
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… prayer which is added, according to the portion of faith it is made profitable; enlightningenlightening the minde, and making it to behold that which is profitable. Neyther is it …
James Ussher · Answer to a Jesuit in Ireland · p. 60 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (66)

31 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 35 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

A Second Parallel A00601

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EnlightningEnlightening and inciting only.
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EnlightningEnlightening and inciting only.
Daniel Featley · A Second Parallel · p. 16 · Open in the reader

A Christian Dictionary A15520

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EnlightningEnlightening. sig:
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EnlightningEnlightening. sig:
Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 126 · Open in the reader

Public Trial of the Quakers A28667

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3. It being an EnlightningEnlightening which is communicated (as in ver. 9.) to every man that comes into the World …
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3. It being an EnlightningEnlightening which is communicated (as in ver. 9.) to every man that comes into the World …
Sampson Bond · Public Trial of the Quakers · p. 9 · Open in the reader

Christ in Believers the Hope of Glory A29747

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… a loathing and aversion of that dreadful Doctrine, which says, That this Divine Spiritual EnlightningEnlightening is not needful, but alledge that moral perswasion, with the outward Revelation is sufficient …
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… a loathing and aversion of that dreadful Doctrine, which says, That this Divine Spiritual EnlightningEnlightening is not needful, but alledge that moral perswasion, with the outward Revelation is sufficient …
John Brown · Christ in Believers the Hope of Glory · p. 180 · Open in the reader
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… a Divine Power must be exercised and put forth in order to this his EnlightningEnlightening: And what doth this Opinion else, but signally vilifie, and palpably deny the Divine …
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… a Divine Power must be exercised and put forth in order to this his EnlightningEnlightening: And what doth this Opinion else, but signally vilifie, and palpably deny the Divine …
John Brown · Christ in Believers the Hope of Glory · p. 180 · Open in the reader
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… our Hearts, looking on it as a desperat work; yet this consideration that this EnlightningEnlightening is GOD's working, may encourage and set us foreward again; For GOD is a …
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… our Hearts, looking on it as a desperat work; yet this consideration that this EnlightningEnlightening is GOD's working, may encourage and set us foreward again; For GOD is a …
John Brown · Christ in Believers the Hope of Glory · p. 181 · Open in the reader

The Doctrine of the Law and Grace Unfolded A30141

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… Also the Jews, Acts 2. 36, 37. But there was an ignorant rejecting of him without the EnlightningEnlightening, and Taste, and Feeling of the Power of the things of God, made mention …
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… Also the Jews, Acts 2. 36, 37. But there was an ignorant rejecting of him without the EnlightningEnlightening, and Taste, and Feeling of the Power of the things of God, made mention …
John Bunyan · The Doctrine of the Law and Grace Unfolded · p. 303 · Open in the reader

Existence and Attributes of God A32723

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… his Eſſence as operative, and the immediate principle of Operation: As the power of EnlightningEnlightening in the Sun, and the power of Heating in the Fire, are not things …
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… his Eſſence as operative, and the immediate principle of Operation: As the power of EnlightningEnlightening in the Sun, and the power of Heating in the Fire, are not things …
Stephen Charnock · Existence and Attributes of God · p. 426 · Open in the reader

Neonomianism Unmasked A32770

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The Confeſſions are for me, for they both ſay, That this Call lyes in EnlightningEnlightening the Minds Spiritually — taking away the Heart of Stone, giving a Heart of Fleſh …
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The Confeſſions are for me, for they both ſay, That this Call lyes in EnlightningEnlightening the Minds Spiritually — taking away the Heart of Stone, giving a Heart of Fleſh …
Isaac Chauncy · Neonomianism Unmasked · p. 210 · Open in the reader

A Discourse of Faith A33721

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… the Knowledge of the Glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, ver. 6. EnlightningEnlightening the eyes of our Understandings, Eph. 1. 17, 18.
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… the Knowledge of the Glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, ver. 6. EnlightningEnlightening the eyes of our Understandings, Eph. 1. 17, 18.
Thomas Cole · A Discourse of Faith · p. 21 · Open in the reader

A Discourse of Regeneration A33723

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… the Knowledge of the Glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, ver. 6. EnlightningEnlightening the eyes of our Understandings, Eph. 1. 17, 18.
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… the Knowledge of the Glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, ver. 6. EnlightningEnlightening the eyes of our Understandings, Eph. 1. 17, 18.
Thomas Cole · A Discourse of Regeneration · p. 21 · Open in the reader

A Key to Open Scripture Metaphors A37483

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… far and near, arising as the Day-Star in the hearts of Believers, 2 Pet. 1.19. EnlightningEnlightening them to Eternal Life [and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel] that is …
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… far and near, arising as the Day-Star in the hearts of Believers, 2 Pet. 1.19. EnlightningEnlightening them to Eternal Life [and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel] that is …
Thomas De Laune · A Key to Open Scripture Metaphors · p. 85 · Open in the reader

Answer to Granthams Book A41319

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… the ſame outward means of Grace, and ſome of them had great Convictions and EnlightningEnlightening too, and exceeded many of them, it may be in notional knowledge, and ſuch …
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… the ſame outward means of Grace, and ſome of them had great Convictions and EnlightningEnlightening too, and exceeded many of them, it may be in notional knowledge, and ſuch …
Martin Finch · Answer to Granthams Book · p. 15 · Open in the reader
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… Free; ſo that theſe falſe Teachers might be ſaid, by the power of common EnlightningEnlightening, to be made free from many groſs Errors, and groſs Sins for a time …
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… Free; ſo that theſe falſe Teachers might be ſaid, by the power of common EnlightningEnlightening, to be made free from many groſs Errors, and groſs Sins for a time …
Martin Finch · Answer to Granthams Book · p. 55 · Open in the reader
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… profeſſion of Faith, and from an Hiſtorical Notional Faith, from common Grace, from common EnlightningEnlightening.
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… profeſſion of Faith, and from an Hiſtorical Notional Faith, from common Grace, from common EnlightningEnlightening.
Martin Finch · Answer to Granthams Book · p. 124 · Open in the reader

Sermons on Psalm 119 A51842

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(4.) Gods Spirit, the Lord EnlightningEnlightening and Inclining our Hearts to this choice. God Enlightens, for he teacheth us the …
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(4.) Gods Spirit, the Lord EnlightningEnlightening and Inclining our Hearts to this choice. God Enlightens, for he teacheth us the …
Thomas Manton · Sermons on Psalm 119 · p. 1079 · Open in the reader

The Rise Race and Royalty of the Kingdom of God A61474

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To you he cometh EnlightningEnlightening, enlivening, Transforming, Glorifying, Gathering you up into One Spirit, One Glory with himself.
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To you he cometh EnlightningEnlightening, enlivening, Transforming, Glorifying, Gathering you up into One Spirit, One Glory with himself.
Peter Sterry · The Rise Race and Royalty of the Kingdom of God · p. 402 · Open in the reader
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… in all these, in each of these several kinds of love in Jesus Christ. EnlightningEnlightening, enlivening, softning, sweetning, healing, cleansing, defending, delighting, heightning, crowning loves, all are here, and …
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… in all these, in each of these several kinds of love in Jesus Christ. EnlightningEnlightening, enlivening, softning, sweetning, healing, cleansing, defending, delighting, heightning, crowning loves, all are here, and …
Peter Sterry · The Rise Race and Royalty of the Kingdom of God · p. 433 · Open in the reader

Exposition of Ecclesiastes A62085

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… and Husband; who also puts the Mystical Ornaments, Bracelets, and Jewels of Supernatural, Spiritual EnlightningEnlightening Gifts, upon him. And, he causes him to feed at his earthly, First-Covenant …
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… and Husband; who also puts the Mystical Ornaments, Bracelets, and Jewels of Supernatural, Spiritual EnlightningEnlightening Gifts, upon him. And, he causes him to feed at his earthly, First-Covenant …
George Sikes · Exposition of Ecclesiastes · p. 68 · Open in the reader
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… or Man, before their fall. Bare Light or knowledg then, by the best meer EnlightningEnlightening Spiritual Gifts, is so far from doing our work for Salvation, that through Obstinate …
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… or Man, before their fall. Bare Light or knowledg then, by the best meer EnlightningEnlightening Spiritual Gifts, is so far from doing our work for Salvation, that through Obstinate …
George Sikes · Exposition of Ecclesiastes · p. 170 · Open in the reader

A Body of Practical Divinity A65285

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… and settle you. This is the grand Design of Preaching, not only for the EnlightningEnlightening but for the Establishing of Souls; not only to guide them into the right …
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… and settle you. This is the grand Design of Preaching, not only for the EnlightningEnlightening but for the Establishing of Souls; not only to guide them into the right …
Thomas Watson · A Body of Practical Divinity · p. i · Open in the reader

The Practical Sabbatarian A65408

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… Sabbath is called Sunday, to honour Chriſt, who is the Sun of Righteouſneſs, Mal. 4. 2. EnlightningEnlightening every one who cometh into the world, and who by his triumphant Reſurrection cauſed …
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… Sabbath is called Sunday, to honour Chriſt, who is the Sun of Righteouſneſs, Mal. 4. 2. EnlightningEnlightening every one who cometh into the world, and who by his triumphant Reſurrection cauſed …
John Wells · The Practical Sabbatarian · p. 770 · Open in the reader

George Fox Digged Out of His Burrows A66448

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5. The true Lighting or EnlightningEnlightening of which the holy Scripture speaketh, is that of 2 Cor. 4 (a place fouly and …
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5. The true Lighting or EnlightningEnlightening of which the holy Scripture speaketh, is that of 2 Cor. 4 (a place fouly and …
Roger Williams · George Fox Digged Out of His Burrows · p. 482 · Open in the reader

A Wakening Call A66477

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… eternal Gospel-life of God, and true infallible Understanding, therein. Man, under all spiritual EnlightningEnlightening, discovering to him, the more excellent Gospel-life of the Creator, offer'd by a …
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… eternal Gospel-life of God, and true infallible Understanding, therein. Man, under all spiritual EnlightningEnlightening, discovering to him, the more excellent Gospel-life of the Creator, offer'd by a …
George Sikes · A Wakening Call · p. 99 · Open in the reader

A Complete Christian Dictionary A66593

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EnlightningEnlightening]
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EnlightningEnlightening]
Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 194 · Open in the reader

The Reviler Rebuked A93770

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… is thankfully acknowledged; but they that confound the Light-giver with the Light, or EnlightningEnlightening given, deceive themſelves and others that hearken to them.
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… is thankfully acknowledged; but they that confound the Light-giver with the Light, or EnlightningEnlightening given, deceive themſelves and others that hearken to them.
John Stalham · The Reviler Rebuked · p. 53 · Open in the reader

A Complete Body of Divinity N02384

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… Work of GOD's Holy Spirit, whereby Convincing us of our Sin and Miſery, and EnlightningEnlightening our Minds in the knowledge of CHRIST, and Renewing our Wills; He doth perſwade …
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… Work of GOD's Holy Spirit, whereby Convincing us of our Sin and Miſery, and EnlightningEnlightening our Minds in the knowledge of CHRIST, and Renewing our Wills; He doth perſwade …
Samuel Willard · A Complete Body of Divinity · p. 432 · Open in the reader

Sermons on Various Subjects Volume 1 N03789

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This would be an excellent Means to render the Word preached effectual to the EnlightningEnlightening and Enflaming your Hearts, and without this all the other Means before preſcribed will …
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This would be an excellent Means to render the Word preached effectual to the EnlightningEnlightening and Enflaming your Hearts, and without this all the other Means before preſcribed will …
George Whitefield · Sermons on Various Subjects Volume 1 · p. 220 · Open in the reader

Concerning Religious Affections N04635

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… with Blood dropping down, which the Person conceives to be Christ, without any other EnlightningEnlightening of the Understanding, to give a View of the spiritual divine Excellency of Christ …
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… with Blood dropping down, which the Person conceives to be Christ, without any other EnlightningEnlightening of the Understanding, to give a View of the spiritual divine Excellency of Christ …
Jonathan Edwards · Concerning Religious Affections · p. 49 · Open in the reader
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… so their Title to the Promise. An Application not consisting in this divine … and EnlightningEnlightening of the Mind, but consisting only in the Words … borne into the Thoughts, as …
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… so their Title to the Promise. An Application not consisting in this divine … and EnlightningEnlightening of the Mind, but consisting only in the Words … borne into the Thoughts, as …
Jonathan Edwards · Concerning Religious Affections · p. 118 · Open in the reader
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… or Sounds and Voices. That all gracious Affections do arise from some Instruction or EnlightningEnlightening of the Understanding, is therefore a further Proof, that Affections which arise from such …
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… or Sounds and Voices. That all gracious Affections do arise from some Instruction or EnlightningEnlightening of the Understanding, is therefore a further Proof, that Affections which arise from such …
Jonathan Edwards · Concerning Religious Affections · p. 158 · Open in the reader