Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #1651 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

themselvsthemselves

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

Puritas changed it: 1,794 times in 460 works
Consistency: 99.7% (1,794 of 1,799)
Reach if approved: ~1,891 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: themselves
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,800 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,794 changes in 460 works, 99.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,794)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… his Prieſt, though hee ſtill kept his Idol? And thus a great number bleſſe themſelvsthemselves in the naked having of the miniſtery of the Word, though they ſtill retain …
With rule
… his Prieſt, though hee ſtill kept his Idol? And thus a great number bleſſe themſelvsthemselves in the naked having of the miniſtery of the Word, though they ſtill retain …
Alexander Grosse · The Happiness of Enjoying and Use of Christ · p. 223 · Open in the reader
Printed
… The second is, that other reason, why God hath, of two alike corrupt in themselvsthemselves, preordained the former to salvation, by the former means; and the latter to condemnation …
With rule
… The second is, that other reason, why God hath, of two alike corrupt in themselvsthemselves, preordained the former to salvation, by the former means; and the latter to condemnation …
John Robinson · Defense of the Synod of Dort · p. 118 · Open in the reader
Printed
… meek in the reprehension of their brethren; for having slipped out of the way themselvsthemselves, and being by repentance recovered, they learne to restore others with the spirit of …
With rule
… meek in the reprehension of their brethren; for having slipped out of the way themselvsthemselves, and being by repentance recovered, they learne to restore others with the spirit of …
Richard Sibbes · Yea and Amen · p. 262 · Open in the reader
Printed
… evident Mr. Bradſh. followed not his rule, which is, when things are doubtfull in themſelvsthemselves, to embrace the beſt.
With rule
… evident Mr. Bradſh. followed not his rule, which is, when things are doubtfull in themſelvsthemselves, to embrace the beſt.
John Canne · A Necessity of Separation from the Church of England · p. 212 · Open in the reader
Printed
… bring them into act there those intentions are in Gods sight as the actions themselvsthemselves, he do's so value them, and so he will reward them. For God accepts …
With rule
… bring them into act there those intentions are in Gods sight as the actions themselvsthemselves, he do's so value them, and so he will reward them. For God accepts …
Richard Allestree · Forty Sermons · p. 256 · Open in the reader
Printed
… not God be a looſer by this omiſſion? yea, will not they be looſers themſelvsthemselves, whoſe engagements to the Common wealth, or to the Church, are ſuch as that …
With rule
… not God be a looſer by this omiſſion? yea, will not they be looſers themſelvsthemselves, whoſe engagements to the Common wealth, or to the Church, are ſuch as that …
John Arrowsmith · Englands Ebenezer · p. 25 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in all of them their Religion is but Vain, and they do but deceive themſelvsthemselves by all.
With rule
… in all of them their Religion is but Vain, and they do but deceive themſelvsthemselves by all.
Richard Baxter · The Vain Religion of the Formal Hypocrite · p. 18 · Open in the reader
Printed
… vers. 5. and they shall live with Him. vers. 8. and therefore they are to reckon themselvsthemselves, alive unto God, through Iesus Christ our Lord, verse. 11. we are raised up together …
With rule
… vers. 5. and they shall live with Him. vers. 8. and therefore they are to reckon themselvsthemselves, alive unto God, through Iesus Christ our Lord, verse. 11. we are raised up together …
John Brown · Christ the Way and the Truth and the Life · p. 78 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (5)

5 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 Looking Glass of the Holy War A05289

Printed
ThemſelvsThemselves to conquer, greater glory brings.
With rule
ThemſelvsThemselves to conquer, greater glory brings.
Alexander Leighton · The Looking Glass of the Holy War · p. 244 · Open in the reader

Observations Divine and Moral A10839

Printed
… premises. And of this they are also desirous to perswade both themselvsthemselves, and others: ThemselvsThemselves, for a kinde of envious comfort in evill, that others are as ill as …
With rule
… premises. And of this they are also desirous to perswade both themselvsthemselves, and others: ThemselvsThemselves, for a kinde of envious comfort in evill, that others are as ill as …
John Robinson · Observations Divine and Moral · p. 262 · Open in the reader

The Sovereign Power of Parliaments and Kingdoms A56211

Printed
… esteemed, TO DEALE DISLOYALLY IN DEPOSING A TYRANT ALTHOVGH THEY HAD PERPETUALLY SUB…ECTED THEMSELVSTHEMSELVES TO HIM BEFORE, BECAUSE HIMSELFE HATH DESERVED IT, in not carrying himselfe faithfully in …
With rule
… esteemed, TO DEALE DISLOYALLY IN DEPOSING A TYRANT ALTHOVGH THEY HAD PERPETUALLY SUB…ECTED THEMSELVSTHEMSELVES TO HIM BEFORE, BECAUSE HIMSELFE HATH DESERVED IT, in not carrying himselfe faithfully in …
William Prynne · The Sovereign Power of Parliaments and Kingdoms · p. 187 · Open in the reader

A Discourse Apologetical A85827

Printed
The Saint-ſeeming Divine underhand undoes both People, Authoritie, Souldiers and ThemſelvsThemselves, by crawling, and creeping, and ſtealing Mens affections from the preſent Army and Government …
With rule
The Saint-ſeeming Divine underhand undoes both People, Authoritie, Souldiers and ThemſelvsThemselves, by crawling, and creeping, and ſtealing Mens affections from the preſent Army and Government …
Thomas Gataker · A Discourse Apologetical · p. 54 · Open in the reader

The Sovereign Power of Parliaments Part 4 A91185

Printed
… bee eſteemed, TO DEALE DISLOYALLY IN DEPOSING A TYRANT ALTHOVGH THEY HAD PERPETUALLY SUBIECTED THEMSELVSTHEMSELVES TO HIM BEFORE, BECAUSE HIMSELFE HATH DESERVED IT, in not carrying himſelfe faithfully in …
With rule
… bee eſteemed, TO DEALE DISLOYALLY IN DEPOSING A TYRANT ALTHOVGH THEY HAD PERPETUALLY SUBIECTED THEMSELVSTHEMSELVES TO HIM BEFORE, BECAUSE HIMSELFE HATH DESERVED IT, in not carrying himſelfe faithfully in …
William Prynne · The Sovereign Power of Parliaments Part 4 · p. 187 · Open in the reader