Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #1966 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

gladnessegladness

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

Puritas changed it: 2,784 times in 917 works
Consistency: 99.9% (2,784 of 2,786)
Reach if approved: ~2,928 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: gladness
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 2,787 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (2,784 changes in 917 works, 99.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 2,784)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… All gladneſſegladness of the world is often converted, alwaies convertible into ſorrow: onely the gladneſſegladness that is in God, never ſuffers Ecclypſe. A ſingle kinde of joy the wicked …
With rule
… All gladneſſegladness of the world is often converted, alwaies convertible into ſorrow: onely the gladneſſegladness that is in God, never ſuffers Ecclypſe. A ſingle kinde of joy the wicked …
Sir Richard Baker · Meditations and Disquisitions Upon Seven Psalms of David · p. 71 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Kingdome. Thou ſhalt turne this water of our earthly affliction, into that wine of gladneſſegladness, wherewith our ſoules ſhall bee ſatiate for euer. Make haſte, ô my Beloued, and …
With rule
… Kingdome. Thou ſhalt turne this water of our earthly affliction, into that wine of gladneſſegladness, wherewith our ſoules ſhall bee ſatiate for euer. Make haſte, ô my Beloued, and …
Joseph Hall · History of the Old Testament Volume 5 · p. 469 · Open in the reader
Printed
Lorde so regarde me, as I receyue it with gladnessegladness.
With rule
Lorde so regarde me, as I receyue it with gladnessegladness.
John Bale · A Tragedy Manifesting the Chief Promises of God Unto Man · Open in the reader
Printed
… to them speedily, he addes, Verse 29. Receiue him therefore in the Lord with all gladnessegladness, and make much of such. See how carefull he was to maintaine and encrease …
With rule
… to them speedily, he addes, Verse 29. Receiue him therefore in the Lord with all gladnessegladness, and make much of such. See how carefull he was to maintaine and encrease …
Arthur Hildersham · Lectures Upon John 4 · p. 298 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Manna reconditum, ſweet to the ſoule, and health to the bones, the oyle of gladneſſegladness, the ſavour of life, the hidden Manna: O felix & paucis nota voluptas! The world …
With rule
… Manna reconditum, ſweet to the ſoule, and health to the bones, the oyle of gladneſſegladness, the ſavour of life, the hidden Manna: O felix & paucis nota voluptas! The world …
Daniel Featley · A Key Opening Mysterious Texts of Scripture · p. 338 · Open in the reader
Printed
… voyce of the ſpirit, David ſpeaketh whē he prayeth, Make me heare ioy and gladneſſegladness. And a…aine, Reſtore me to the ioye of thy ſalvation, and establiſh mee …
With rule
… voyce of the ſpirit, David ſpeaketh whē he prayeth, Make me heare ioy and gladneſſegladness. And a…aine, Reſtore me to the ioye of thy ſalvation, and establiſh mee …
John Forbes · Letter to Merchants · p. 71 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ouerthrow the ſtableneſſe of Gods couenant. If they will obiect that manie haue great gladneſſegladness and conſolation which haue not any true ſaith, I aunſwere, that the blind world …
With rule
… ouerthrow the ſtableneſſe of Gods couenant. If they will obiect that manie haue great gladneſſegladness and conſolation which haue not any true ſaith, I aunſwere, that the blind world …
George Gifford · Two Sermons on 1 Peter 5:8-9 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſongs, and everlaſting ioy ſhall bee upon their heads: they ſhall obtaine ioy and gladneſſegladness, and ſorrow and ſighing ſhall fly away: here the guilt of ſinne afflicts us …
With rule
… ſongs, and everlaſting ioy ſhall bee upon their heads: they ſhall obtaine ioy and gladneſſegladness, and ſorrow and ſighing ſhall fly away: here the guilt of ſinne afflicts us …
Thomas Goodwin · The Happiness of the Saints in Glory · p. 83 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

2 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 Oil of Gladness A15010

Printed
THE OYLE OF GLADNESSEGLADNESS. OR, Comfort for dejected ſinners. Firſt preached in the Pariſh Church of Banbury in …
With rule
THE OYLE OF GLADNESSEGLADNESS. OR, Comfort for dejected ſinners. Firſt preached in the Pariſh Church of Banbury in …
William Whately · The Oil of Gladness · Open in the reader
Printed
THE OYLE OF GLADNESSEGLADNESS: OR Comfort for dejected Sinners.
With rule
THE OYLE OF GLADNESSEGLADNESS: OR Comfort for dejected Sinners.
William Whately · The Oil of Gladness · p. 1 · Open in the reader