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intreatingentreating

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

Puritas changed it
890 times in 558 works
Consistency
94.6% (890 of 940)
Reach if approved
~1,032 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: entreating
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
982 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (890 changes in 558 works, 94.6% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 890)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
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    … the truth, and cannot deceive thee: First then (humbling thy soule by prayer… and intreatingentreating the assistance of that holy Spirit, who is purposely sent that thou maist know …
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    … the truth, and cannot deceive thee: First then (humbling thy soule by prayer… and intreatingentreating the assistance of that holy Spirit, who is purposely sent that thou maist know …

    Phineas Fletcher · Joy in Tribulation · p. 288 · Open in the reader

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    … breade and wine. Neither did …hrysostome otherwise teach, in all his writinges, al…hough intreatingentreating of so high a mysterie, hee speaketh many times figuratiuely and hyperbollically. as Hom …
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    … breade and wine. Neither did …hrysostome otherwise teach, in all his writinges, al…hough intreatingentreating of so high a mysterie, hee speaketh many times figuratiuely and hyperbollically. as Hom …

    William Fulke · Rejoinder to Bristows Reply · p. 653 · Open in the reader

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    … faithfulneſſe in executing his office for their good; in exhorting them, comforting them, and intreatingentreating them (as a father his children) to walke according to their reall calling, verſ. 11. 12.
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    … faithfulneſſe in executing his office for their good; in exhorting them, comforting them, and intreatingentreating them (as a father his children) to walke according to their reall calling, verſ. 11. 12.

    Thomas Granger · Pauls Crown of Rejoicing · p. 2 · Open in the reader

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    … us even to the very next doore, Chriſt Ieſus is calling, and mercie is intreatingentreating, and wiſedome is even hoarſe with crying after us, there is nothing but a …
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    … us even to the very next doore, Chriſt Ieſus is calling, and mercie is intreatingentreating, and wiſedome is even hoarſe with crying after us, there is nothing but a …

    Thomas Hooker · The Unbelievers Preparing for Christ · p. 173 · Open in the reader

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    … again. Sometimes waking them & ſeeking comfort from the ſight of them, and ſometimes againe intreatingentreating his father for fauour. Neither doth he this once & away, but ſundry times doth …
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    … again. Sometimes waking them & ſeeking comfort from the ſight of them, and ſometimes againe intreatingentreating his father for fauour. Neither doth he this once & away, but ſundry times doth …

    John Knewstubs · Sermon Preached 1579 · p. 39 · Open in the reader

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    … Letters and request, not only harboured and cherished him, but writ to the Pope, intreatingentreating him vpon all loues, as euer he would haue his fauour to tender the …
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    … Letters and request, not only harboured and cherished him, but writ to the Pope, intreatingentreating him vpon all loues, as euer he would haue his fauour to tender the …

    John Foxe · Christs Victory over Satans Tyranny · p. 61 · Open in the reader

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    … by humble ſupplications, honeſt & Chriſtian Apologeticall writing, and by lowlie and earneſt ſuing and intreatingentreating by our friends? Neuer did wee iuſtifie any man, neither yet doe: if either …
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    … by humble ſupplications, honeſt & Chriſtian Apologeticall writing, and by lowlie and earneſt ſuing and intreatingentreating by our friends? Neuer did wee iuſtifie any man, neither yet doe: if either …

    Josias Nichols · The Plea of the Innocent · p. 80 · Open in the reader

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    … condemnation, that he thereby hath deserued. Thirdly, he must crie to heauen for mercie, intreatingentreating the Lord most instantly for pardon, and for the restraint of his wrath due …
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    … condemnation, that he thereby hath deserued. Thirdly, he must crie to heauen for mercie, intreatingentreating the Lord most instantly for pardon, and for the restraint of his wrath due …

    William Perkins · Cases of Conscience Part 1 · p. 98 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (50)

38 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 30 are listed here. 12 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount A09432

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    … affliction lies vpon vs or ours, we may hence frame holy requests to God: IntreatingEntreating, 1. that we may honour God by patience and obedience in that affliction, and not …
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    … affliction lies vpon vs or ours, we may hence frame holy requests to God: IntreatingEntreating, 1. that we may honour God by patience and obedience in that affliction, and not …

    William Perkins · Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount · p. 323 · Open in the reader

Twenty-Three Sermons A10398

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    … of thankf…eſſe theſe enſuing labours of that able Mini… …f Chriſt Iohn Randall, IntreatingEntreating your goo… …ſhip to accept the truth of affection, accom…ing this preſent expreſſion …
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    … of thankf…eſſe theſe enſuing labours of that able Mini… …f Chriſt Iohn Randall, IntreatingEntreating your goo… …ſhip to accept the truth of affection, accom…ing this preſent expreſſion …

    John Randall · Twenty-Three Sermons · Open in the reader

Against Popery A13025

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    … vpon theſe words, Noli eſſe incredulus ſed fidelis. Be not faithles but beleeue, Ioh. 20. IntreatingEntreating of theſe words, thus in the beginning of that ſermon he writeth: A principto …
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    … vpon theſe words, Noli eſſe incredulus ſed fidelis. Be not faithles but beleeue, Ioh. 20. IntreatingEntreating of theſe words, thus in the beginning of that ſermon he writeth: A principto …

    Thomas Stoughton · Against Popery · p. 275 · Open in the reader

History of the First Ten Persecutions A13296

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    … anticipate the treatise of Indulgences, I referre all farder discourse vnto the owne place. IntreatingEntreating the Lord Iesus of his vnspeakable fauour, to remooue the mistie cloud of ignorance …
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    … anticipate the treatise of Indulgences, I referre all farder discourse vnto the owne place. IntreatingEntreating the Lord Iesus of his vnspeakable fauour, to remooue the mistie cloud of ignorance …

    Patrick Simson · History of the First Ten Persecutions · p. 71 · Open in the reader

The Way to True Peace and Rest A17051

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    SERMON I. Out of 1. Cor. 11.28. IntreatingEntreating of preparation to the Lords Supper:
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    SERMON I. Out of 1. Cor. 11.28. IntreatingEntreating of preparation to the Lords Supper:

    Robert Bruce · The Way to True Peace and Rest · Open in the reader

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    SERM. III. Out of 1. Cor. 11.23. IntreatingEntreating of the Sacraments in generall:
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    SERM. III. Out of 1. Cor. 11.23. IntreatingEntreating of the Sacraments in generall:

    Robert Bruce · The Way to True Peace and Rest · Open in the reader

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    SERM. VI. Out of Isaiah 38. IntreatingEntreating of Hezechiahs Sickenesse, v. 1.2.3:
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    SERM. VI. Out of Isaiah 38. IntreatingEntreating of Hezechiahs Sickenesse, v. 1.2.3:

    Robert Bruce · The Way to True Peace and Rest · Open in the reader

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    SERM. VIII. On Isaiah 38.7.8.9.10.11. IntreatingEntreating of Hezechiahs sicknesse,
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    SERM. VIII. On Isaiah 38.7.8.9.10.11. IntreatingEntreating of Hezechiahs sicknesse,

    Robert Bruce · The Way to True Peace and Rest · Open in the reader

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    SERM. XI. On Isaiah 38.16. to the end of the chapter, IntreatingEntreating of Hezechias sicknesse,
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    SERM. XI. On Isaiah 38.16. to the end of the chapter, IntreatingEntreating of Hezechias sicknesse,

    Robert Bruce · The Way to True Peace and Rest · Open in the reader

The Marrow of the Oracles of God A17397

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    IntreatingEntreating of the rules that concerne our carriage towards God, and in particular about the …
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    IntreatingEntreating of the rules that concerne our carriage towards God, and in particular about the …

    Nicholas Byfield · The Marrow of the Oracles of God · p. 491 · Open in the reader

A Defense of the Sermon Preached at the Consecration of the Bishop of Bath A20733

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    CHap. 1. IntreatingEntreating of the diuers acceptations of the words foreign, Church, Diocese and Paraecia, which is translated …
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    CHap. 1. IntreatingEntreating of the diuers acceptations of the words foreign, Church, Diocese and Paraecia, which is translated …

    George Downame · A Defense of the Sermon Preached at the Consecration of the Bishop of Bath · Open in the reader

The Christian Warfare Part 1 A20752

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    THE FIRST BOOKE INTREATINGENTREATING OF THE POWER and policies of our ſpirituall enemies, and of the meanes how …
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    THE FIRST BOOKE INTREATINGENTREATING OF THE POWER and policies of our ſpirituall enemies, and of the meanes how …

    John Downame · The Christian Warfare Part 1 · p. 1 · Open in the reader

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    THE SECOND BOOKE, INTREATINGENTREATING OF SATHANS ſpeciall and particular temptations, which he ſuggeſteth againſt the ſeuerall cauſes of …
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    THE SECOND BOOKE, INTREATINGENTREATING OF SATHANS ſpeciall and particular temptations, which he ſuggeſteth againſt the ſeuerall cauſes of …

    John Downame · The Christian Warfare Part 1 · p. 138 · Open in the reader

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    THE THIRD BOOKE INTREATINGENTREATING OF SANCTIFICATION AND PERSEVERANCE, as alſo of Sathans temptations which he ſuggeſteth againſt them …
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    THE THIRD BOOKE INTREATINGENTREATING OF SANCTIFICATION AND PERSEVERANCE, as alſo of Sathans temptations which he ſuggeſteth againſt them …

    John Downame · The Christian Warfare Part 1 · p. 592 · Open in the reader

A Guide to Godliness A20762

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    THE SIXTH AND LAST BOOKE OF A GODLY LIFE, INTREATINGENTREATING OF THE IMPEdiments which vſually hinder and diſcourage men from entring into, and proceeding …
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    THE SIXTH AND LAST BOOKE OF A GODLY LIFE, INTREATINGENTREATING OF THE IMPEdiments which vſually hinder and diſcourage men from entring into, and proceeding …

    John Downame · A Guide to Godliness · p. 742 · Open in the reader

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    THE FORMER, INTREATINGENTREATING OF CARNALL SECVRITIE AND HARDNES OF HEART; Wherein the Nature, Originall and Cauſes of …
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    THE FORMER, INTREATINGENTREATING OF CARNALL SECVRITIE AND HARDNES OF HEART; Wherein the Nature, Originall and Cauſes of …

    John Downame · A Guide to Godliness · Open in the reader

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    THE LATTER, INTREATINGENTREATING OF SPIRITVALL AND CHRISTIAN SECVRITIE; Wherein is ſhewed what it is, the Cauſes and …
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    THE LATTER, INTREATINGENTREATING OF SPIRITVALL AND CHRISTIAN SECVRITIE; Wherein is ſhewed what it is, the Cauſes and …

    John Downame · A Guide to Godliness · Open in the reader

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    THE CONTENTS OF THE SECOND BOOKE: IntreatingEntreating of Spirituall and Chriſtian Securitie.
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    THE CONTENTS OF THE SECOND BOOKE: IntreatingEntreating of Spirituall and Chriſtian Securitie.

    John Downame · A Guide to Godliness · Open in the reader

The Dead Saint Speaking to Saints and Sinners Living A28620

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    And do you think the word Promiſing, Beſeeching, IntreatingEntreating could bee ſo unprofitable, if you had Faith to mingle with it, to apply …
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    And do you think the word Promiſing, Beſeeching, IntreatingEntreating could bee ſo unprofitable, if you had Faith to mingle with it, to apply …

    Samuel Bolton · The Dead Saint Speaking to Saints and Sinners Living · p. 168 · Open in the reader

An Expository Comment on 2 Corinthians 1 A30238

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    … men into obedience unto Chriſt: Do we not all come with the ſame Embaſſage? IntreatingEntreating of you to be reconciled to God; and to agree with this adverſary while …
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    … men into obedience unto Chriſt: Do we not all come with the ſame Embaſſage? IntreatingEntreating of you to be reconciled to God; and to agree with this adverſary while …

    Anthony Burgess · An Expository Comment on 2 Corinthians 1 · p. 574 · Open in the reader

Existence and Attributes of God A32723

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    … Bleſſed Condition: the Damned in Hell, that are caſt out of the Boſom of IntreatingEntreating Mercy, are for ever ſuſtain'd in thoſe remedileſs Torments by the Arm of Power.
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    … Bleſſed Condition: the Damned in Hell, that are caſt out of the Boſom of IntreatingEntreating Mercy, are for ever ſuſtain'd in thoſe remedileſs Torments by the Arm of Power.

    Stephen Charnock · Existence and Attributes of God · p. 425 · Open in the reader

The Law Unsealed A37046

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    … Prayers be anſwered or not. 3. Not being thankful for Anſwers when they come: Nor 4. IntreatingEntreating and preſſing for an anſwer if it be delayed. 5. Not reflecting on our failings …
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    … Prayers be anſwered or not. 3. Not being thankful for Anſwers when they come: Nor 4. IntreatingEntreating and preſſing for an anſwer if it be delayed. 5. Not reflecting on our failings …

    James Durham · The Law Unsealed · p. 52 · Open in the reader

Practical Exposition of the Ten Commandments A37049

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    … Prayers be answered or not. 3. Not being thankful for Answers when they come: Nor 4. IntreatingEntreating and pressing for an answer if it be delayed. 5. Not reflecting on our failings …
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    … Prayers be answered or not. 3. Not being thankful for Answers when they come: Nor 4. IntreatingEntreating and pressing for an answer if it be delayed. 5. Not reflecting on our failings …

    James Durham · Practical Exposition of the Ten Commandments · p. 81 · Open in the reader

Discourse of Excuses A59621

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    … will deal with Man, as he had dealt with him before. There is now IntreatingEntreating on God's part, and Slighting on Man's. But oh! what intreatingentreating will there be …
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    … will deal with Man, as he had dealt with him before. There is now IntreatingEntreating on God's part, and Slighting on Man's. But oh! what intreatingentreating will there be …

    John Sheffeild · Discourse of Excuses · p. 250 · Open in the reader

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

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    … the anſwer of it may come to the hands of him that occaſioned it: IntreatingEntreating the Chriſtian Reader, in the name of the Lord, vnpartially to behold without either …
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    … the anſwer of it may come to the hands of him that occaſioned it: IntreatingEntreating the Chriſtian Reader, in the name of the Lord, vnpartially to behold without either …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 550 · Open in the reader

The Arraignment of the Present Schism(1) A77494

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    … our Brethren and Siſters, who are already faln under the guilt of this inditement: IntreatingEntreating and beſeeching them in the Name of the Lord Jeſus Chriſt, that they would …
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    … our Brethren and Siſters, who are already faln under the guilt of this inditement: IntreatingEntreating and beſeeching them in the Name of the Lord Jeſus Chriſt, that they would …

    John Brinsley · The Arraignment of the Present Schism(1) · p. 53 · Open in the reader

The Figless Fig Tree A91944

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    … this very houre, whilſt we are ſpeaking of it, he is doing of it; IntreatingEntreating the Lord to ſpare us, and ſhew mercy to us, and not to ſtir …
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    … this very houre, whilſt we are ſpeaking of it, he is doing of it; IntreatingEntreating the Lord to ſpare us, and ſhew mercy to us, and not to ſtir …

    Nehemiah Rogers · The Figless Fig Tree · p. 337 · Open in the reader

Negotiation to Procure True Gospel Peace B21493

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    IntreatingEntreating him withall to teſtifie unto his Highneſs, their reciprocall love and affection; and that …
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    IntreatingEntreating him withall to teſtifie unto his Highneſs, their reciprocall love and affection; and that …

    John Dury · Negotiation to Procure True Gospel Peace · p. 25 · Open in the reader

A Taste of the Truth B24904

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    … in that instant reprove them, and set their sins in order before them. Psal. 50.21.) IntreatingEntreating the Lord in the name of Christ to pardon them both to your Family …
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    … in that instant reprove them, and set their sins in order before them. Psal. 50.21.) IntreatingEntreating the Lord in the name of Christ to pardon them both to your Family …

    John Jackson · A Taste of the Truth · p. 71 · Open in the reader

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    … Inlarging your self in your evening praiers according to the occasion of the Fast: IntreatingEntreating the Lord with all fervency and importunity (when you want time to prepare your …
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    … Inlarging your self in your evening praiers according to the occasion of the Fast: IntreatingEntreating the Lord with all fervency and importunity (when you want time to prepare your …

    John Jackson · A Taste of the Truth · p. 94 · Open in the reader