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thornesthorns

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

Puritas changed it
4,263 times in 1,258 works
Consistency
99.9% (4,263 of 4,267)
Reach if approved
~4,491 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: thorns
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
4,274 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (4,263 changes in 1,258 works, 99.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 4,263)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … ſéede of life. Math. 13. Plow vp your fallow and ſo we not among the thornesthorns, ſaith God vnto his people, Ierem. 4. By all theſe places we may ſée how …
    With rule
    … ſéede of life. Math. 13. Plow vp your fallow and ſo we not among the thornesthorns, ſaith God vnto his people, Ierem. 4. By all theſe places we may ſée how …

    George Gifford · Eight Sermons on Ecclesiastes · p. 6 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … nothing. Thus Eccl. 7. 6. The laughter of the wicked is compared to the crackling of thornesthorns.
    With rule
    … nothing. Thus Eccl. 7. 6. The laughter of the wicked is compared to the crackling of thornesthorns.

    Thomas Goodwin · A Child of Light Walking in Darkness · p. 91 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … it is but a noiſe and flaſh of vanitie, Moreouer as the crackling of thornesthorns is a vaine ſound, offenſiue, and harſh to the eare, and of no regard …
    With rule
    … it is but a noiſe and flaſh of vanitie, Moreouer as the crackling of thornesthorns is a vaine ſound, offenſiue, and harſh to the eare, and of no regard …

    Thomas Granger · Commentary on Ecclesiastes · p. 164 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … writings are like the winde. This beate of yours is like a blaze of thornesthorns, it will last but a while: your cause is nought: your armor is not …
    With rule
    … writings are like the winde. This beate of yours is like a blaze of thornesthorns, it will last but a while: your cause is nought: your armor is not …

    Job Throckmorton · Some Laid Open in his Colors · p. 15 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … craft of that old Serpent; Many a care attends greatneſſe; No creature is without thornesthorns: High ſeats are neuer but vneaſie; all thoſe infinite diſcontentments, which are the ſhaddow …
    With rule
    … craft of that old Serpent; Many a care attends greatneſſe; No creature is without thornesthorns: High ſeats are neuer but vneaſie; all thoſe infinite diſcontentments, which are the ſhaddow …

    Joseph Hall · History of the Old Testament Volume 5 · p. 424 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    6. Therefore, behold, I will hedge thy way with thornesthorns, and reare a wall that ſhe ſhall not finde her pathes.
    With rule
    6. Therefore, behold, I will hedge thy way with thornesthorns, and reare a wall that ſhe ſhall not finde her pathes.

    Henry Finch · The Calling of the Jews · p. 187 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … anno 1553. Habert the printer, and Philip Iopner, at Bruges, anno 1553. A woman buried with thornesthorns vnder her. Peter le Ronp at Bruges, anno 1552. At Mechline ſuffered Frances, and Nicholas …
    With rule
    … anno 1553. Habert the printer, and Philip Iopner, at Bruges, anno 1553. A woman buried with thornesthorns vnder her. Peter le Ronp at Bruges, anno 1552. At Mechline ſuffered Frances, and Nicholas …

    John Foxe · Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright · p. 446 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … Wee are growne vnnaturall; the hand scratcheth the eye, the mouth biteth the hand: thornesthorns and bryers entwine and embrace one another, while (against all nature) Fig-trees denoure …
    With rule
    … Wee are growne vnnaturall; the hand scratcheth the eye, the mouth biteth the hand: thornesthorns and bryers entwine and embrace one another, while (against all nature) Fig-trees denoure …

    Thomas Adams · Five Sermons Preached Upon Special Occasions · p. 37 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (4)

4 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.

Commentary on Genesis and Exodus A15408

  • Printed
    Vers. 18. THornesThorns also and thistles, &c. 1. The earth should have brought forth thornesthorns and thistles before …
    With rule
    Vers. 18. THornesThorns also and thistles, &c. 1. The earth should have brought forth thornesthorns and thistles before …

    Andrew Willet · Commentary on Genesis and Exodus · p. 43 · Open in the reader

An ABC for Laymen A15621

  • Printed
    THornesThorns cannot be touched nor handled, except mens hands be fenced with hedging gloues: so …
    With rule
    THornesThorns cannot be touched nor handled, except mens hands be fenced with hedging gloues: so …

    Clergy George Wither · An ABC for Laymen · p. 149 · Open in the reader

A Brief Explanation of the Whole Book of Proverbs A18960

  • Printed
    THornesThorns and ſnares] Moſt grieuous plagues and puniſhments, ſuch as are contrary to the reward …
    With rule
    THornesThorns and ſnares] Moſt grieuous plagues and puniſhments, ſuch as are contrary to the reward …

    Robert Cleaver · A Brief Explanation of the Whole Book of Proverbs · p. 351 · Open in the reader

Commentary Upon Genesis 1-3 A65748

  • Printed
    THornesThorns alſo and thiſtles ſhall it bring forth unto thee] And other unprofitable and hurtful …
    With rule
    THornesThorns alſo and thiſtles ſhall it bring forth unto thee] And other unprofitable and hurtful …

    John White · Commentary Upon Genesis 1-3 · p. 214 · Open in the reader