Waiting for reviewOther spellingsCandidate #12428 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

constrainecontstrain

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

Puritas changed it: 592 times in 370 works
Consistency: 98.3% (592 of 602)
Reach if approved: ~634 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: constrain
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 603 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (592 changes in 370 works, 98.3% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 592)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… through the ſenſible apprehenſion of thy wrath, and ſharpe puniſhment, remorſe, and ſorrow may conſtrainecontstrain our hard and ſtony hearts to humble our ſelues before thée with dread and …
With rule
… through the ſenſible apprehenſion of thy wrath, and ſharpe puniſhment, remorſe, and ſorrow may conſtrainecontstrain our hard and ſtony hearts to humble our ſelues before thée with dread and …
Thomas Granger · The Blind Mans Sermon · Open in the reader
Printed
… place, ibid. that is, seemed (as Christ) to goe further, Luke 24.28. that they might constrainecontstrain him, saying one to another, Come, let vs returne to the Lord; for he …
With rule
… place, ibid. that is, seemed (as Christ) to goe further, Luke 24.28. that they might constrainecontstrain him, saying one to another, Come, let vs returne to the Lord; for he …
Robert Horne · The Christian Governor in the Commonwealth and Private Families · Open in the reader
Printed
… and example hath taught his Church which equally bind: but Antichriſt and his ſeruants conſtrainecontstrain the people to leaue Chriſts example, and teach them to follow his which is …
With rule
… and example hath taught his Church which equally bind: but Antichriſt and his ſeruants conſtrainecontstrain the people to leaue Chriſts example, and teach them to follow his which is …
John Bastwick · Answer to Exceptions Against His Litany Part 2 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſo farre, and gained ſo much upon the unjuſt Judge, that it did even conſtrainecontstrain him to doe her juſtice, though he was unwilling to doe it; much more …
With rule
… ſo farre, and gained ſo much upon the unjuſt Judge, that it did even conſtrainecontstrain him to doe her juſtice, though he was unwilling to doe it; much more …
Richard Maden · Christs Love and Affection Towards Jerusalem · p. 116 · Open in the reader
Printed
… her Maieſtie hath bound thouſands and thouſands of her faithfull ſubiectes vnto her, would conſtrainecontstrain both Noble men, Knights, Gentillmen and all ſortes of the commons, to bee reuenged …
With rule
… her Maieſtie hath bound thouſands and thouſands of her faithfull ſubiectes vnto her, would conſtrainecontstrain both Noble men, Knights, Gentillmen and all ſortes of the commons, to bee reuenged …
Josias Nichols · The Plea of the Innocent · p. 107 · Open in the reader
Printed
… doer; these two caueats alwaies remembred: first that God by his will did not constrainecontstrain or force the will of Adam to sinne, or infuse into it any corruption …
With rule
… doer; these two caueats alwaies remembred: first that God by his will did not constrainecontstrain or force the will of Adam to sinne, or infuse into it any corruption …
William Perkins · Exposition of the Apostles Creed · p. 464 · Open in the reader
Printed
… his owne ſonne Abſolom againſt him, together with infinite other troubles, griefes and cares, conſtrainecontstrain him oftentimes to mingle his drinke with his teares, and the ſongs of Sion …
With rule
… his owne ſonne Abſolom againſt him, together with infinite other troubles, griefes and cares, conſtrainecontstrain him oftentimes to mingle his drinke with his teares, and the ſongs of Sion …
Daniel Featley · A Key Opening Mysterious Texts of Scripture · p. 699 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to curbe and restraine men of what otherwise they would, or to vrge and constrainecontstrain them to what otherwise they are vnwilling vnto.
With rule
… to curbe and restraine men of what otherwise they would, or to vrge and constrainecontstrain them to what otherwise they are vnwilling vnto.
Thomas Gataker · Two Sermons for the Direction for Christian Carriage · p. 123 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (10)

5 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 5 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Breastplate of Faith and Love A09950

Printed
ConstraineContstrain.
With rule
ConstraineContstrain.
John Preston · The Breastplate of Faith and Love · Open in the reader

Quakerism the Path-Way to Paganism A29753

Printed
… Spirit, in regard of that Efficacy it hath, to Restraine from sin, and to ConstraineContstrain sweetly unto duty, is assimulated unto a Law, the native End and Designe whereof …
With rule
… Spirit, in regard of that Efficacy it hath, to Restraine from sin, and to ConstraineContstrain sweetly unto duty, is assimulated unto a Law, the native End and Designe whereof …
John Brown · Quakerism the Path-Way to Paganism · p. 68 · Open in the reader

Exposition of Job 32-24 A35535

Printed
… on fire, or, I am all in a flame. The word which we render ConſtraineContstrain, ſignifies to preſs very ſore (Judges 14.17.) And it came to paſſe the ſeventh day …
With rule
… on fire, or, I am all in a flame. The word which we render ConſtraineContstrain, ſignifies to preſs very ſore (Judges 14.17.) And it came to paſſe the ſeventh day …
Joseph Caryl · Exposition of Job 32-24 · p. 110 · Open in the reader
Printed
… aſſert and vindicate the truth. Our ſpirit within us (in all ſuch caſes) ſhould ConſtraineContstrain us.
With rule
… aſſert and vindicate the truth. Our ſpirit within us (in all ſuch caſes) ſhould ConſtraineContstrain us.
Joseph Caryl · Exposition of Job 32-24 · p. 113 · Open in the reader

Sermons A65074

Printed
… benigne influences that flow from intrinſecall worth: make the times the better for you: ConſtraineContstrain by your example your inferiours to know God, and reform their Families. Let not …
With rule
… benigne influences that flow from intrinſecall worth: make the times the better for you: ConſtraineContstrain by your example your inferiours to know God, and reform their Families. Let not …
Richard Vines · Sermons · p. 8 · Open in the reader