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inlightenenlighten

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

Puritas changed it
614 times in 335 works
Consistency
95.7% (614 of 641)
Reach if approved
~693 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Disagrees: inlighten
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
660 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (614 changes in 335 works, 95.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 614)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … of naturall conscience, I will send the Comforter, when hee comes hee will greatly inlightenenlighten and over-power the soule.
    With rule
    … of naturall conscience, I will send the Comforter, when hee comes hee will greatly inlightenenlighten and over-power the soule.

    Richard Sibbes · The Saints privilege · p. 10 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … sendeth out it selfe to men to cure these miseries: It is light, to inlightenenlighten our ignorance; It is life, to quicken our senselesnesse; It is mercie, to pardon …
    With rule
    … sendeth out it selfe to men to cure these miseries: It is light, to inlightenenlighten our ignorance; It is life, to quicken our senselesnesse; It is mercie, to pardon …

    William Struther · True Happiness · p. 62 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … able to comprehende one worde of that which God ſpeaketh vnto vs, except he inlightenenlighten vs by his holy ſpirite. For the naturall man perceaueth not the things which …
    With rule
    … able to comprehende one worde of that which God ſpeaketh vnto vs, except he inlightenenlighten vs by his holy ſpirite. For the naturall man perceaueth not the things which …

    John Frewen · Fruitful Instructions and Necessary Doctrines · p. 354 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … obedience of his reuealed will, by the operation of his powerfull spirit, who may inlightenenlighten his vnderstanding, reforme and conforme his will to his owne, sanctifie his affections and …
    With rule
    … obedience of his reuealed will, by the operation of his powerfull spirit, who may inlightenenlighten his vnderstanding, reforme and conforme his will to his owne, sanctifie his affections and …

    William Guild · A Young Mans Inquisition · p. 15 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … thou findeſt thy heart dead, I am ignorant, but the Lord is able to inlightenenlighten my blinde minde, and I have a dead barren heart, but the Lord who …
    With rule
    … thou findeſt thy heart dead, I am ignorant, but the Lord is able to inlightenenlighten my blinde minde, and I have a dead barren heart, but the Lord who …

    Thomas Hooker · The Souls Vocation · p. 401 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … men, except I were mynded to take some example of our present age to inlightenenlighten the matter withall. Now then, whereas Cato slewe himselfe through impatiencie, thinke ye not …
    With rule
    … men, except I were mynded to take some example of our present age to inlightenenlighten the matter withall. Now then, whereas Cato slewe himselfe through impatiencie, thinke ye not …

    Philippe de Mornay · Concerning the Truth of Christian Religion · p. 196 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … of death. And therfore let vs pray with Dauid and Moses that God would inlightenenlighten our minds with knowledge, and fil our hearts with his grace that we might …
    With rule
    … of death. And therfore let vs pray with Dauid and Moses that God would inlightenenlighten our minds with knowledge, and fil our hearts with his grace that we might …

    William Perkins · A Salve for a Sick Man · p. 66 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … the creatures of the earth with his influence: ſo it can but warme and inlightenenlighten them who are within the ſound of it, as the Sunne doth that part …
    With rule
    … the creatures of the earth with his influence: ſo it can but warme and inlightenenlighten them who are within the ſound of it, as the Sunne doth that part …

    Richard Rogers · Seven Treatises · p. 437 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (27)

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

The English Catechism Explained A07350

  • Printed
    … with ioy and gladneſſe, more then when corne, and wine, and oyle are increaſed. InlightenEnlighten our vnderſtandings to ſee more cleerly into thy will, rectifie our wils, that they …
    With rule
    … with ioy and gladneſſe, more then when corne, and wine, and oyle are increaſed. InlightenEnlighten our vnderſtandings to ſee more cleerly into thy will, rectifie our wils, that they …

    John Mayer · The English Catechism Explained · p. 566 · Open in the reader

A Golden Chain A09339

  • Printed
    … yet beeing priuie to himselfe touching his owne blindnesse, often praieth in the Psalmes, InlightenEnlighten mine eies that I may vnderstand the wonders of thy lawe.
    With rule
    … yet beeing priuie to himselfe touching his owne blindnesse, often praieth in the Psalmes, InlightenEnlighten mine eies that I may vnderstand the wonders of thy lawe.

    William Perkins · A Golden Chain · p. 765 · Open in the reader

The Last Battle of the Soul A16539

  • Printed
    … an holie spirituall temper: Soften and season it with the dew of thy Grace: InlightenEnlighten the eyes of my mistie minde, that beeing made quicke and nimble, they may …
    With rule
    … an holie spirituall temper: Soften and season it with the dew of thy Grace: InlightenEnlighten the eyes of my mistie minde, that beeing made quicke and nimble, they may …

    Zacharie Boyd · The Last Battle of the Soul · p. 818 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … Soule with the sense of the kindled compassions of the bowels of thy loue▪ InlightenEnlighten my mistie minde & cleare it with thy countenance: Bee thou the comforter of my …
    With rule
    … Soule with the sense of the kindled compassions of the bowels of thy loue▪ InlightenEnlighten my mistie minde & cleare it with thy countenance: Bee thou the comforter of my …

    Zacharie Boyd · The Last Battle of the Soul · p. 1087 · Open in the reader

A Guide to Godliness A20762

  • Printed
    … ſuch manner, as may be acceptable vnto thee, and profitable for mine owne ſaluation. InlightenEnlighten my darkened vnderſtanding, that I may rightly conceiue of thy Truth; ſharpen mine inuention …
    With rule
    … ſuch manner, as may be acceptable vnto thee, and profitable for mine owne ſaluation. InlightenEnlighten my darkened vnderſtanding, that I may rightly conceiue of thy Truth; ſharpen mine inuention …

    John Downame · A Guide to Godliness · p. 570 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … dwelling in vs, repleniſh our hearts and ſoules with all ſanctifying and ſauing graces. InlightenEnlighten our mindes with a ſound, ſauing and experimentall knowledge of thee and thy Truth …
    With rule
    … dwelling in vs, repleniſh our hearts and ſoules with all ſanctifying and ſauing graces. InlightenEnlighten our mindes with a ſound, ſauing and experimentall knowledge of thee and thy Truth …

    John Downame · A Guide to Godliness · p. 909 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … doing of it, in ſome ſuch manner as may bee acceptable in thy ſight. InlightenEnlighten our mindes more and more with the ſauing knowledge of thee and thy truth …
    With rule
    … doing of it, in ſome ſuch manner as may bee acceptable in thy ſight. InlightenEnlighten our mindes more and more with the ſauing knowledge of thee and thy truth …

    John Downame · A Guide to Godliness · p. 920 · Open in the reader

The Practice of Christian Graces A23760

  • Printed
    … the power of thy grace bring all, even the most obstinate sinners to Repentance. InlightenEnlighten all that sit in darkness, all Jewes, Turks, Infidels, and Hereticks, take from them …
    With rule
    … the power of thy grace bring all, even the most obstinate sinners to Repentance. InlightenEnlighten all that sit in darkness, all Jewes, Turks, Infidels, and Hereticks, take from them …

    Richard Allestree · The Practice of Christian Graces · p. 623 · Open in the reader

The Whole Duty of Man A23775

  • Printed
    … the power of thy grace bring all, even the most obstinate sinners to repentance. InlightenEnlighten all that sit in darkness, all Jews, Turks, Infidels and Hereticks, take from them …
    With rule
    … the power of thy grace bring all, even the most obstinate sinners to repentance. InlightenEnlighten all that sit in darkness, all Jews, Turks, Infidels and Hereticks, take from them …

    Richard Allestree · The Whole Duty of Man · p. 59 · Open in the reader

Defense of the Report A48858

  • Printed
    … detect my Brothers miſtakes touching matter of Fact in this one point, but to InlightenEnlighten others in this Affair.
    With rule
    … detect my Brothers miſtakes touching matter of Fact in this one point, but to InlightenEnlighten others in this Affair.

    Stephen Lobb · Defense of the Report · p. 66 · Open in the reader

The Devout Christian Instructed How to Pray and Give Thanks A56640

  • Printed
    … all Chriſtians to keep the Unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. InlightenEnlighten the minds of all Jews, Turks and Infidels with the knowledge of thy Truth …
    With rule
    … all Chriſtians to keep the Unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. InlightenEnlighten the minds of all Jews, Turks and Infidels with the knowledge of thy Truth …

    Simon Patrick · The Devout Christian Instructed How to Pray and Give Thanks · p. 160 · Open in the reader

The Protestant School A64677

  • Printed
    InlightenEnlighten O Lord my Soul, sanctifie my Body, govern my Affections, and guide my Thoughts …
    With rule
    InlightenEnlighten O Lord my Soul, sanctifie my Body, govern my Affections, and guide my Thoughts …

    James Ussher · The Protestant School · Open in the reader

George Fox Digged Out of His Burrows A66448

  • Printed
    … say, that he is the true Light (of which Iohn spake, then Come, to InlightenEnlighten the World, &c.
    With rule
    … say, that he is the true Light (of which Iohn spake, then Come, to InlightenEnlighten the World, &c.

    Roger Williams · George Fox Digged Out of His Burrows · p. 501 · Open in the reader

Invitations to the Gospel Feast N01506

  • Printed
    … thou forgaveſt the Iniquity of my Sin. We ſhould Pray therefore, that God would InlightenEnlighten our Minds, Convince our Hearts and Conſciences of our Offences, make us free and …
    With rule
    … thou forgaveſt the Iniquity of my Sin. We ſhould Pray therefore, that God would InlightenEnlighten our Minds, Convince our Hearts and Conſciences of our Offences, make us free and …

    Benjamin Wadsworth · Invitations to the Gospel Feast · p. 109 · Open in the reader

Discourse in College-Hall 27 March 1722 N01955

  • Printed
    AND ſo I Conclude Trusting in the Name of our GOD, that He will InlightenEnlighten you in the True Path of Eternal Happineſs, when in … Infinite Goodneſs He ſhall …
    With rule
    AND ſo I Conclude Trusting in the Name of our GOD, that He will InlightenEnlighten you in the True Path of Eternal Happineſs, when in … Infinite Goodneſs He ſhall …

    Benjamin Colman · Discourse in College-Hall 27 March 1722 · p. v · Open in the reader