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smoakingsmoking

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

Puritas changed it
1,089 times in 590 works
Consistency
96.9% (1,089 of 1,123)
Reach if approved
~1,180 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: smoking
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
1,123 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,089 changes in 590 works, 96.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,089)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … brightnesse. T…ey do as it vvere lend luster unto the Sun from a smoakingsmoking snuffe, that from the mist of the Fathers vvould bring light unto …he Scriptures …
    With rule
    … brightnesse. T…ey do as it vvere lend luster unto the Sun from a smoakingsmoking snuffe, that from the mist of the Fathers vvould bring light unto …he Scriptures …

    John Bastwick · Answer to John Banks · p. 16 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … mercie in this behalfe, he will not breake the bruised reed, nor quench the smoakingsmoking flax…, Isay 42. 3.
    With rule
    … mercie in this behalfe, he will not breake the bruised reed, nor quench the smoakingsmoking flax…, Isay 42. 3.

    William Perkins · Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount · p. 388 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … in regard of it; He will not breake the bruiſed reed, nor quench the ſmoakingsmoking flaxe; till he bring forth iudgement vnto victory. He doth not conteme the leaſt …
    With rule
    … in regard of it; He will not breake the bruiſed reed, nor quench the ſmoakingsmoking flaxe; till he bring forth iudgement vnto victory. He doth not conteme the leaſt …

    Nehemiah Rogers · The True Convert · p. 230 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … supply of necessary grace, on that sweet promise, that he will not quench the smoakingsmoking flax nor breake the bruised reede, feede on him as a King to subdue …
    With rule
    … supply of necessary grace, on that sweet promise, that he will not quench the smoakingsmoking flax nor breake the bruised reede, feede on him as a King to subdue …

    Richard Sibbes · Beams of Divine Light · p. 185 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … ſo he ſpeakes in another place; A bruiſed reed will he not breake, and ſmoakingsmoking flaxe will he not quench, untill he bring foorth judgment unto victorie. So likewiſe …
    With rule
    … ſo he ſpeakes in another place; A bruiſed reed will he not breake, and ſmoakingsmoking flaxe will he not quench, untill he bring foorth judgment unto victorie. So likewiſe …

    Richard Sibbes · The Returning Backslider · p. 287 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … some of little faith, some of great faith; some whose zeale is as a smoakingsmoking flaxe, in some a bright flame) yet justification by Christ is equall to all …
    With rule
    … some of little faith, some of great faith; some whose zeale is as a smoakingsmoking flaxe, in some a bright flame) yet justification by Christ is equall to all …

    Thomas Taylor · Christ Revealed · p. 270 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    With fierie beams quenches their smoakingsmoking tow,
    With rule
    With fierie beams quenches their smoakingsmoking tow,

    Phineas Fletcher · The Purple Island · p. 112 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … Preacher to take héed, that he breake not the bruiſed reed, nor quench the ſmoakingsmoking flaxe: ſo it is méete alſo to beware, how he taketh the childrens bread …
    With rule
    … Preacher to take héed, that he breake not the bruiſed reed, nor quench the ſmoakingsmoking flaxe: ſo it is méete alſo to beware, how he taketh the childrens bread …

    Samuel Hieron · The Preachers Plea · p. 200 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (34)

20 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 14 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

A Key Opening Mysterious Texts of Scripture A00593

  • Printed
    SmoakingSmoking.
    With rule
    SmoakingSmoking.

    Daniel Featley · A Key Opening Mysterious Texts of Scripture · p. 2 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    THE SMOAKINGSMOKING FLAXE. A Sermon preached at Lambeth before his Grace, the Lord Biſhop of London …
    With rule
    THE SMOAKINGSMOKING FLAXE. A Sermon preached at Lambeth before his Grace, the Lord Biſhop of London …

    Daniel Featley · A Key Opening Mysterious Texts of Scripture · p. 12 · Open in the reader

The Doctrine of the Saints Infirmities A09958

  • Printed
    The third wee named, that where true grace was there was heat. SmoakingSmoking flaxe wil he not quench; where there is smoake, there is fire, and where …
    With rule
    The third wee named, that where true grace was there was heat. SmoakingSmoking flaxe wil he not quench; where there is smoake, there is fire, and where …

    John Preston · The Doctrine of the Saints Infirmities · p. 194 · Open in the reader

The Bruised Reed A12171

  • Printed
    THE BRVISED REEDE, AND SMOAKINGSMOKING FLAX. Some Sermons contracted out of the 12: of Matth. 20. At the desire, and for …
    With rule
    THE BRVISED REEDE, AND SMOAKINGSMOKING FLAX. Some Sermons contracted out of the 12: of Matth. 20. At the desire, and for …

    Richard Sibbes · The Bruised Reed · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    THE Bruised Reed, and SmoakingSmoking Flax.
    With rule
    THE Bruised Reed, and SmoakingSmoking Flax.

    Richard Sibbes · The Bruised Reed · p. 1 · Open in the reader

The Principle of Protestant Truth and Peace A27637

  • Printed
    … of a Saviour, triumphs towards theſe leaſt, eaſily Offended, narrow-ſoul'd, moroſe, ſuppoſe them; SmoakingSmoking Flax, bruiſed Reeds, yet deſpiſe them not, if Chriſtians, if Proteſtants. Their Angels behold …
    With rule
    … of a Saviour, triumphs towards theſe leaſt, eaſily Offended, narrow-ſoul'd, moroſe, ſuppoſe them; SmoakingSmoking Flax, bruiſed Reeds, yet deſpiſe them not, if Chriſtians, if Proteſtants. Their Angels behold …

    Thomas Beverley · The Principle of Protestant Truth and Peace · p. 66 · Open in the reader

Christ Inviting Sinners to Come to Him for Rest A30566

  • Printed
    … forth ſtrength unto them, he will not break the bruiſed Reed, nor quench the SmoakingSmoking Flax. Thus you ſee what the ſecond thing is, Chriſt invites in another manner.
    With rule
    … forth ſtrength unto them, he will not break the bruiſed Reed, nor quench the SmoakingSmoking Flax. Thus you ſee what the ſecond thing is, Chriſt invites in another manner.

    Jeremiah Burroughs · Christ Inviting Sinners to Come to Him for Rest · p. 129 · Open in the reader

A Companion for the Penitent A47291

  • Printed
    He will not break the bruised Reed, nor quench the SmoakingSmoking Flax. Isa. 42. 3.
    With rule
    He will not break the bruised Reed, nor quench the SmoakingSmoking Flax. Isa. 42. 3.

    John Kettlewell · A Companion for the Penitent · p. 106 · Open in the reader

A Golden Mine Opened A47542

  • Printed
    … bruiſed Reed, broken and bruiſed under the ſenſe of their Sins, Weakneſſes and Unworthineſſes. SmoakingSmoking Flax, or a little Flax that hath a Spark of Fire kindled in it …
    With rule
    … bruiſed Reed, broken and bruiſed under the ſenſe of their Sins, Weakneſſes and Unworthineſſes. SmoakingSmoking Flax, or a little Flax that hath a Spark of Fire kindled in it …

    Benjamin Keach · A Golden Mine Opened · p. 285 · Open in the reader

Spiritual Melody A47611

  • Printed
    HYMN 136. The SmoakingSmoking Flax.
    With rule
    HYMN 136. The SmoakingSmoking Flax.

    Benjamin Keach · Spiritual Melody · p. 300 · Open in the reader

Balm for Bleeding England and Ireland A48917

  • Printed
    … a low ebb, it met with Love. Inclinations of heart are deare to Chriſt. SmoakingSmoking flax is not troubleſome to his eyes; hee will ſtoop and blow it, to …
    With rule
    … a low ebb, it met with Love. Inclinations of heart are deare to Chriſt. SmoakingSmoking flax is not troubleſome to his eyes; hee will ſtoop and blow it, to …

    Nicholas Lockyer · Balm for Bleeding England and Ireland · p. 222 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    As the ſoule is in divine ſtrength, ſo it aſcends. SmoakingSmoking flax goes up to the lower region, flameing flax goes higher, and is far …
    With rule
    As the ſoule is in divine ſtrength, ſo it aſcends. SmoakingSmoking flax goes up to the lower region, flameing flax goes higher, and is far …

    Nicholas Lockyer · Balm for Bleeding England and Ireland · p. 227 · Open in the reader

The Godly Mans Picture A65296

  • Printed
    Quest. What is Christs not quenching the SmoakingSmoking Flax?
    With rule
    Quest. What is Christs not quenching the SmoakingSmoking Flax?

    Thomas Watson · The Godly Mans Picture · p. 329 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … will not quench, that is, he will encrease: Nothing more easie than to quench SmoakingSmoking Flax, the least touch doth it, but Christ will not quench it; he will …
    With rule
    … will not quench, that is, he will encrease: Nothing more easie than to quench SmoakingSmoking Flax, the least touch doth it, but Christ will not quench it; he will …

    Thomas Watson · The Godly Mans Picture · p. 329 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … blow it up; he will encrease it into a flame; he will make this SmoakingSmoking Flax a burning Taper.
    With rule
    … blow it up; he will encrease it into a flame; he will make this SmoakingSmoking Flax a burning Taper.

    Thomas Watson · The Godly Mans Picture · p. 329 · Open in the reader

A Complete Christian Dictionary A66593

  • Printed
    SmoakingSmoking flax]
    With rule
    SmoakingSmoking flax]

    Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 232 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … desire to believe and repent; as it were a spark ready to die. Mat. 12. 20. SmoakingSmoking flax shall be not quench. Isa. 42. 3. Bruised … hath the same signification.
    With rule
    … desire to believe and repent; as it were a spark ready to die. Mat. 12. 20. SmoakingSmoking flax shall be not quench. Isa. 42. 3. Bruised … hath the same signification.

    Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 232 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … Isa. 66. 24. Heb. 11. 34. Thirst, Psal. 104. 11. The Spirit, 1 Thess. 5. 19. Satans fiery darts, Eph. 6. 16. Gods wrath, Amos 5. 6. SmoakingSmoking flax, Matth. 12. 20.
    With rule
    … Isa. 66. 24. Heb. 11. 34. Thirst, Psal. 104. 11. The Spirit, 1 Thess. 5. 19. Satans fiery darts, Eph. 6. 16. Gods wrath, Amos 5. 6. SmoakingSmoking flax, Matth. 12. 20.

    Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 511 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    SmoakingSmoking]
    With rule
    SmoakingSmoking]

    Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 597 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    SmoakingSmoking flax shall … not quench, Mat. 12. 20. The reed is the weak infirm man, the bruising …
    With rule
    SmoakingSmoking flax shall … not quench, Mat. 12. 20. The reed is the weak infirm man, the bruising …

    Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 597 · Open in the reader