Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #1435 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

towardestowards

A final e dropped: selfe → self, beene → been, hee → he.

Puritas changed it: 5,413 times in 583 works
Consistency: 99.5% (5,413 of 5,436)
Reach if approved: ~5,712 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: towards
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 5,436 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (5,413 changes in 583 works, 99.5% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 5,413)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

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… choſen by Ieſus Chriſte, that the glory of his grace, hys fauoure and mercy towardestowards vs mighte be prayſed. For wée are the electe and choſen kynred, and hys …
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… choſen by Ieſus Chriſte, that the glory of his grace, hys fauoure and mercy towardestowards vs mighte be prayſed. For wée are the electe and choſen kynred, and hys …
Anthony Gilby · Of Election and Reprobation · Open in the reader
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… sunt, so lyke-wyse Quae Caesaris: teaching to bee holie towardestowards GOD, and righteous towardestowards Man: and so to give each one their due, and observe both Tables. And …
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… sunt, so lyke-wyse Quae Caesaris: teaching to bee holie towardestowards GOD, and righteous towardestowards Man: and so to give each one their due, and observe both Tables. And …
William Guild · The Humble Address Both of Church and Poor to Britains Monarch · p. 11 · Open in the reader
Printed
… For sonner myght I catche yll of him that is nought / than anye goodnesse towardestowards my sowle helthe.
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… For sonner myght I catche yll of him that is nought / than anye goodnesse towardestowards my sowle helthe.
John Bale · Brief Chronicle Concerning Examination and Death of John Oldcastle · p. 34 · Open in the reader
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… the wreched inhabitauntes of the earthe / and of the see. No small daunger is towardestowards them that hath harde the voyce of the lorde / and styll yet wyll folowe …
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… the wreched inhabitauntes of the earthe / and of the see. No small daunger is towardestowards them that hath harde the voyce of the lorde / and styll yet wyll folowe …
John Bale · The Image of Both Churches in Revelation 2 · p. 37 · Open in the reader
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And laſtly towardestowards our ſelues, the maintaining of our honeſt credit, and ſober eſteeming of the graces …
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And laſtly towardestowards our ſelues, the maintaining of our honeſt credit, and ſober eſteeming of the graces …
Henry Finch · The Sacred Doctrine of Divinity · p. 26 · Open in the reader
Printed
… slaughters and flammes of the godly, vouchsafe too open the vowelles of your mercy towardestowards the preseruation of the trueth, towardestowards the safe keeping of simple innocency… towardestowards the …
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… slaughters and flammes of the godly, vouchsafe too open the vowelles of your mercy towardestowards the preseruation of the trueth, towardestowards the safe keeping of simple innocency… towardestowards the …
John Foxe · The Pope Confuted · Open in the reader
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… with vnfayned loue, we shal not be greued to do the duetyes of charitie towardestowards them. And if wee haue a liuely faith in God, we will for his …
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… with vnfayned loue, we shal not be greued to do the duetyes of charitie towardestowards them. And if wee haue a liuely faith in God, we will for his …
William Fulke · Prelections Upon Revelation · Open in the reader
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… that God by his Prophets ſundrie times doth ſo vrge the duties of man towardestowards man, as though they were the ſumme of all: But this was not to …
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… that God by his Prophets ſundrie times doth ſo vrge the duties of man towardestowards man, as though they were the ſumme of all: But this was not to …
George Gifford · A Catechism · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (23)

23 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Arts of Logic and Rhetoric A00630

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TowardesTowards other beſides them ſelues.
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TowardesTowards other beſides them ſelues.
Dudley Fenner · The Arts of Logic and Rhetoric · Open in the reader
Printed
TowardesTowards others is, that they ſo order them ſelues towardestowards all, as they are taught …
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TowardesTowards others is, that they ſo order them ſelues towardestowards all, as they are taught …
Dudley Fenner · The Arts of Logic and Rhetoric · Open in the reader

The Image of Both Churches in Revelation A02872

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19 TowardesTowards the South were thrée gates. And on the West side iii gates, to performe …
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19 TowardesTowards the South were thrée gates. And on the West side iii gates, to performe …
John Bale · The Image of Both Churches in Revelation · Open in the reader

The Nobles A03850

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TowardesTowards the multitude cke, and commen ſorte, ſome duties muſte bee obſecued: that Nobilitie maye …
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TowardesTowards the multitude cke, and commen ſorte, ſome duties muſte bee obſecued: that Nobilitie maye …
Laurence Humphrey · The Nobles · Open in the reader

An Answer to Blasphemous Cavillations by an Anabaptist A04920

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TowardesTowards the end of this parte, thus ye write (of those whome you say haue …
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TowardesTowards the end of this parte, thus ye write (of those whome you say haue …
John Knox · An Answer to Blasphemous Cavillations by an Anabaptist · p. 105 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Romans A14353

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What then ſhal we ſay? ſhal we continue in ſinne, that grace may abound?] TowardesTowards the ende of the former chap. Paul mencioned two thinges: namely, that the law …
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What then ſhal we ſay? ſhal we continue in ſinne, that grace may abound?] TowardesTowards the ende of the former chap. Paul mencioned two thinges: namely, that the law …
Peter Martyr Vermigli · Commentary on Romans · Open in the reader
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… that y^• greateſt parte ſhould be made blinde, and be ſhut vp vnder incredulity. TowardesTowards the end of the world is to be looked for a generall conuerſion of …
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… that y^• greateſt parte ſhould be made blinde, and be ſhut vp vnder incredulity. TowardesTowards the end of the world is to be looked for a generall conuerſion of …
Peter Martyr Vermigli · Commentary on Romans · Open in the reader
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TowardesTowards thee (ſaith he) goodnes.] For that was a ſinguler bountifulnes, that when as the …
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TowardesTowards thee (ſaith he) goodnes.] For that was a ſinguler bountifulnes, that when as the …
Peter Martyr Vermigli · Commentary on Romans · p. 356 · Open in the reader
Printed
TowardesTowards the ende of the .ix. chapter, is ſet forthe a difference betweene the Iewes …
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TowardesTowards the ende of the .ix. chapter, is ſet forthe a difference betweene the Iewes …
Peter Martyr Vermigli · Commentary on Romans · p. 390 · Open in the reader
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… and faculty and endowmentes: All which vnder one word he wiſheth vnto the Romanes. TowardesTowards the end of the chapiter going before he wiſhed vnto them peace, ſaying, The …
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… and faculty and endowmentes: All which vnder one word he wiſheth vnto the Romanes. TowardesTowards the end of the chapiter going before he wiſhed vnto them peace, ſaying, The …
Peter Martyr Vermigli · Commentary on Romans · Open in the reader

Ceremonies of the Monstrous Popish Mass A14460

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TowardesTowards the the Aultar, ſay,
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TowardesTowards the the Aultar, ſay,
Pierre Viret · Ceremonies of the Monstrous Popish Mass · p. 159 · Open in the reader
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TowardesTowards the people, making a croſſe, let him ſay,
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TowardesTowards the people, making a croſſe, let him ſay,
Pierre Viret · Ceremonies of the Monstrous Popish Mass · p. 247 · Open in the reader

An Exhortation to the Carrying of Christs Cross A16576

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… and exercyſe themſelues better in doyng their dutyes to their brethren, that be alyue. TowardesTowards whom theyr charytye is verye colde: all thoughe whan they are dead, then ther …
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… and exercyſe themſelues better in doyng their dutyes to their brethren, that be alyue. TowardesTowards whom theyr charytye is verye colde: all thoughe whan they are dead, then ther …
John Bradford · An Exhortation to the Carrying of Christs Cross · p. 93 · Open in the reader

The Coronation of David A17239

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… are to conſider, what minde he caried, firſt towardestowards God: and then towards others. TowardesTowards God wee may finde that hee bare a very good minde ſo ſoone as …
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… are to conſider, what minde he caried, firſt towardestowards God: and then towards others. TowardesTowards God wee may finde that hee bare a very good minde ſo ſoone as …
Edmund Bunny · The Coronation of David · p. 45 · Open in the reader

Of the Head Cornerstone A17242

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… the whole glory of all his wealth and aboundance of thinges that he enioyed. TowardesTowards men we finde in him good tokens likewise, that are very plainely recorded of …
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… the whole glory of all his wealth and aboundance of thinges that he enioyed. TowardesTowards men we finde in him good tokens likewise, that are very plainely recorded of …
Edmund Bunny · Of the Head Cornerstone · p. 63 · Open in the reader
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… vp his gracious countenance towards vs; and still to bestow new benefites on vs. TowardesTowards the end he assureth them, that being (as they were) vnder Gods protection, they …
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… vp his gracious countenance towards vs; and still to bestow new benefites on vs. TowardesTowards the end he assureth them, that being (as they were) vnder Gods protection, they …
Edmund Bunny · Of the Head Cornerstone · p. 194 · Open in the reader

Certain Questions and Answers Concerning the Knowledge of God A17319

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Q. TowardesTowards whom is the mercie of God extended or shewed?
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Q. TowardesTowards whom is the mercie of God extended or shewed?
William Burton · Certain Questions and Answers Concerning the Knowledge of God · Open in the reader

Abridgment of Institutes of the Christian Religion A17676

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… of our ſelues hath reſpect partly vnto men, and partly (& that chieflie) vnto God. TowardesTowards men the Scripture commaundeth vs to performe two thinges, to wit that in honour …
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… of our ſelues hath reſpect partly vnto men, and partly (& that chieflie) vnto God. TowardesTowards men the Scripture commaundeth vs to performe two thinges, to wit that in honour …
John Calvin · Abridgment of Institutes of the Christian Religion · p. 177 · Open in the reader

Sermons on Deuteronomy A17698

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TowardesTowards whome the Anger of God is soone pacified, and not soone pacified.
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TowardesTowards whome the Anger of God is soone pacified, and not soone pacified.
John Calvin · Sermons on Deuteronomy · Open in the reader

Narration of the Strange and Grievous Vexation by the Devil A19860

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TowardesTowards that evening I came being the 5 of Nouember, he ſeemed to be ſicke, and …
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TowardesTowards that evening I came being the 5 of Nouember, he ſeemed to be ſicke, and …
John Darrell · Narration of the Strange and Grievous Vexation by the Devil · p. 17 · Open in the reader
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… that iudgment principallye concerneth,) vnto the holye exerciſe the daye after to be performed. TowardesTowards evening much people reſorted to the houſe, then ſome words of exhortation were vſed …
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… that iudgment principallye concerneth,) vnto the holye exerciſe the daye after to be performed. TowardesTowards evening much people reſorted to the houſe, then ſome words of exhortation were vſed …
John Darrell · Narration of the Strange and Grievous Vexation by the Devil · p. 18 · Open in the reader
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TowardesTowards the evening as I was treatyng of theſe wordes, then the ſpirit cryed, rent …
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TowardesTowards the evening as I was treatyng of theſe wordes, then the ſpirit cryed, rent …
John Darrell · Narration of the Strange and Grievous Vexation by the Devil · p. 20 · Open in the reader

A Short Explanation of Hebrews A20414

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… made vse of the Tabernacle in the Type: That is, In him seeke GOD, TowardesTowards him turne the Eye of our soule, when we seeme, to our selues, to …
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… made vse of the Tabernacle in the Type: That is, In him seeke GOD, TowardesTowards him turne the Eye of our soule, when we seeme, to our selues, to …
David Dickson · A Short Explanation of Hebrews · p. 149 · Open in the reader