Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #1914 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

gainesgains

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

Puritas changed it: 758 times in 452 works
Consistency: 96.1% (758 of 788)
Reach if approved: ~828 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: gains
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 788 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (758 changes in 452 works, 96.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 758)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… continue ſtill: their name is taken away, but their profeſsion abideth, As they made gainesgains of their prayers, of their almes and faſting; ſo doe the Papistes make great …
With rule
… continue ſtill: their name is taken away, but their profeſsion abideth, As they made gainesgains of their prayers, of their almes and faſting; ſo doe the Papistes make great …
John Frewen · Fruitful Instructions and Necessary Doctrines · Open in the reader
Printed
… liue of themſelues and doe more good to others; whereas before, their paines and gainesgains were for their maſters.
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… liue of themſelues and doe more good to others; whereas before, their paines and gainesgains were for their maſters.
William Gouge · Exposition on John 5 · p. 76 · Open in the reader
Printed
… happy windfall, &c; wee hold him happy. But the truth is, that he onely gainesgains, that gets God, Christ, peace, heauen, himselfe, though otherwise he bee neuer so great …
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… happy windfall, &c; wee hold him happy. But the truth is, that he onely gainesgains, that gets God, Christ, peace, heauen, himselfe, though otherwise he bee neuer so great …
Robert Harris · The Way to True Happiness · p. 56 · Open in the reader
Printed
… much respect to their owne sinnes, as to those wicked men, from whom he gainesgains glory by this two wayes, p. 547. 1 This is most effectuall to awaken the conscience …
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… much respect to their owne sinnes, as to those wicked men, from whom he gainesgains glory by this two wayes, p. 547. 1 This is most effectuall to awaken the conscience …
Arthur Hildersham · Lectures Upon Psalm 51 · Open in the reader
Printed
… all menne to labour in their busines. There be some people y^t ascribe their gainesgains, their encrease, gotten by any faculty, to the deuil. Is there any trowe ye …
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… all menne to labour in their busines. There be some people y^t ascribe their gainesgains, their encrease, gotten by any faculty, to the deuil. Is there any trowe ye …
Hugh Latimer · Twenty-Seven Sermons · p. 75 · Open in the reader
Printed
… paines, noe gainesgains, or loss, or crosse
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… paines, noe gainesgains, or loss, or crosse
William Loe · Songs of Zion · p. 161 · Open in the reader
Printed
… themſelues, they doe greatly deceiue their owne ſoules, looſing eternall life, for the baſe gainesgains appertaining to this life; For what ſhall it profit a man to winne the …
With rule
… themſelues, they doe greatly deceiue their owne ſoules, looſing eternall life, for the baſe gainesgains appertaining to this life; For what ſhall it profit a man to winne the …
John Mayer · The English Catechism Explained · p. 368 · Open in the reader
Printed
… part of Chriſts Church, and not the whole Church, and then ſo meant, he gainesgains nothing by this Argument. For the copulatiue, is giuen, it is to bee taken …
With rule
… part of Chriſts Church, and not the whole Church, and then ſo meant, he gainesgains nothing by this Argument. For the copulatiue, is giuen, it is to bee taken …
Richard Bernard · Plain Evidences the Church of England is Apostolical · p. 191 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (30)

17 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 13 are listed here. 13 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

True Contentment in the Gain of Godliness A01551

Printed
Fourthly, men would be oft taking account of their GainesGains in this kinde, of their thriuing in Godlineſſe, if they held Godlineſſe to be …
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Fourthly, men would be oft taking account of their GainesGains in this kinde, of their thriuing in Godlineſſe, if they held Godlineſſe to be …
Thomas Gataker · True Contentment in the Gain of Godliness · p. 32 · Open in the reader

Pilgrimage A10228

Printed
… prophanely deuout, he remitted to them the third part of the tributes. Hee consecrated GainesGains, after the like Heathenish solemnitie, in honour of Caesar. to be celebrated euery fift …
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… prophanely deuout, he remitted to them the third part of the tributes. Hee consecrated GainesGains, after the like Heathenish solemnitie, in honour of Caesar. to be celebrated euery fift …
Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 100 · Open in the reader

Emblems Ancient and Modern A15631

Printed
Of Little-GainesGains, let Care be had; For, of ſmall Eares, great Mowes are made.
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Of Little-GainesGains, let Care be had; For, of ſmall Eares, great Mowes are made.
George Wither · Emblems Ancient and Modern · p. 50 · Open in the reader
Printed
By many trifling GainesGains, much Wealth is wonne.
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By many trifling GainesGains, much Wealth is wonne.
George Wither · Emblems Ancient and Modern · p. 50 · Open in the reader
Printed
Such, as your Paines, your GainesGains will be,
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Such, as your Paines, your GainesGains will be,
George Wither · Emblems Ancient and Modern · p. 265 · Open in the reader
Printed
Light GainesGains 50.
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Light GainesGains 50.
George Wither · Emblems Ancient and Modern · Open in the reader
Printed
The Stationer, affoords for little GainesGains,
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The Stationer, affoords for little GainesGains,
George Wither · Emblems Ancient and Modern · Open in the reader

A New Discovery of Personal Tithes A17271

Printed
A NEW DISCOVERY OF PERSONAL TITHES: OR The TENTH PART of Mens CLEERE GAINESGAINS Proued due both in CONSCIENCE, and by the LAWES OF THIS KINGDOME BY C …
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A NEW DISCOVERY OF PERSONAL TITHES: OR The TENTH PART of Mens CLEERE GAINESGAINS Proued due both in CONSCIENCE, and by the LAWES OF THIS KINGDOME BY C …
Cornelius Burges · A New Discovery of Personal Tithes · Open in the reader
Printed
… Trade, Merchandizing, Buying, Selling, Bartering any Goods, Wares, or Commodities by which any lawfull GainesGains are made, is bound both in Conſcience, and by the Lawes of this Realme …
With rule
… Trade, Merchandizing, Buying, Selling, Bartering any Goods, Wares, or Commodities by which any lawfull GainesGains are made, is bound both in Conſcience, and by the Lawes of this Realme …
Cornelius Burges · A New Discovery of Personal Tithes · p. 1 · Open in the reader
Printed
… liuing in Places Priuiledged) is bound to pay the Tenth of all his cleere GainesGains to his Miniſter. For, this is the Law of this Kingdome enacted in the …
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… liuing in Places Priuiledged) is bound to pay the Tenth of all his cleere GainesGains to his Miniſter. For, this is the Law of this Kingdome enacted in the …
Cornelius Burges · A New Discovery of Personal Tithes · p. 41 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Perſonal Tithes,) doth intend and commaund that the Tenth part of euery mans cleare GainesGains (except ſuch as are expreſſely excepted in the ſaid Statute,) ſhould bee paid by …
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… Perſonal Tithes,) doth intend and commaund that the Tenth part of euery mans cleare GainesGains (except ſuch as are expreſſely excepted in the ſaid Statute,) ſhould bee paid by …
Cornelius Burges · A New Discovery of Personal Tithes · p. 55 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of a mans cleere gainesgains ſhould bee halfe his eſtate both of Stocke and GainesGains.
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… of a mans cleere gainesgains ſhould bee halfe his eſtate both of Stocke and GainesGains.
Cornelius Burges · A New Discovery of Personal Tithes · p. 74 · Open in the reader

The Joy of Jerusalem and Woe of the Worldlings A68403

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… Of others, their life is a Corban of vniuſt guiles, which they falſlie call GainesGains. And of others, whoſe life is an Acheldama of blood and oppreſſion, for they …
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… Of others, their life is a Corban of vniuſt guiles, which they falſlie call GainesGains. And of others, whoſe life is an Acheldama of blood and oppreſſion, for they …
William Loe · The Joy of Jerusalem and Woe of the Worldlings · Open in the reader