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Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #2003 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

repairerepair

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

Puritas changed it
1,918 times in 851 works
Consistency
98.5% (1,918 of 1,946)
Reach if approved
~2,046 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: repair
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
1,947 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,918 changes in 851 works, 98.5% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,918)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … baptiſme of Chriſt. Wherefore Chriſt after his reſurrection, did not ſo much ordaine, as repairerepair baptiſme, and ſhewed the manner of it vnto his diſciples, as namely that they …
    With rule
    … baptiſme of Chriſt. Wherefore Chriſt after his reſurrection, did not ſo much ordaine, as repairerepair baptiſme, and ſhewed the manner of it vnto his diſciples, as namely that they …

    John Frewen · Fruitful Instructions and Necessary Doctrines · p. 330 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … house is foule, or a little decayed; wil he pul it down or rather repairerepair it? There is hope of a Tree though the roote waxe olde in the …
    With rule
    … house is foule, or a little decayed; wil he pul it down or rather repairerepair it? There is hope of a Tree though the roote waxe olde in the …

    Thomas Adams · Five Sermons Preached Upon Special Occasions · p. 40 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … ſome in this Citie, & yet remaineth in a Nunnery beyond the Seas, whither diuers repairerepair to her for Benediction, whoſe tricks if they were well examined, would proue little …
    With rule
    … ſome in this Citie, & yet remaineth in a Nunnery beyond the Seas, whither diuers repairerepair to her for Benediction, whoſe tricks if they were well examined, would proue little …

    John Gee · Hold Fast · p. 44 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    Sent for me, to repairerepair unto the Senate
    With rule
    Sent for me, to repairerepair unto the Senate

    William Gouge · The Saints Sacrifice · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … Constantinople, the Metropolitane Citie, the Emperour sollicites the subiects to contribute somewhat to the repairerepair of the walls, and such militarie prouision and preuention: But the subiects drew backe …
    With rule
    … Constantinople, the Metropolitane Citie, the Emperour sollicites the subiects to contribute somewhat to the repairerepair of the walls, and such militarie prouision and preuention: But the subiects drew backe …

    Thomas Adams · The Soldiers Honor · p. 25 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … ruines of your oppression; your poore, vndone, blood-sucked Tenants, not being able to repairerepair the windowes or the leades, to keep out raine or birdes: if a leuy …
    With rule
    … ruines of your oppression; your poore, vndone, blood-sucked Tenants, not being able to repairerepair the windowes or the leades, to keep out raine or birdes: if a leuy …

    Thomas Adams · The White Devil · p. 13 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    1 Your body is the ſoules houſe: if it be decaying, you muſt ſeeke to repairerepair it by al good meanes you can.
    With rule
    1 Your body is the ſoules houſe: if it be decaying, you muſt ſeeke to repairerepair it by al good meanes you can.

    Robert Hill · The Pathway to Prayer and Piety · p. 136 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … bookes which were then more sought after; whereby I hoped in some measure to repairerepair that exceeding great losse which I sustained by Fire, in the burning of M …
    With rule
    … bookes which were then more sought after; whereby I hoped in some measure to repairerepair that exceeding great losse which I sustained by Fire, in the burning of M …

    Daniel Featley · Learned Decisions · p. 39 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (28)

18 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 10 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Whole Armor of God A01979

  • Printed
    RepaireRepair of grace decayed. 100
    With rule
    RepaireRepair of grace decayed. 100

    William Gouge · The Whole Armor of God · Open in the reader

Timothys Task A06810

  • Printed
    … darkenes. It highly concernes thee to know, vtriregno, to whether kingdome thou dost belong. RepaireRepair to some Timothie, & he will cleare this case of conscience. Revel. 3. 8. Thou art naturally …
    With rule
    … darkenes. It highly concernes thee to know, vtriregno, to whether kingdome thou dost belong. RepaireRepair to some Timothie, & he will cleare this case of conscience. Revel. 3. 8. Thou art naturally …

    Robert Mandevill · Timothys Task · p. 34 · Open in the reader

The Pomander of Prayer A07044

  • Printed
    … thou hast made me, and made me again when I was mard with sinne. RepaireRepair & amend me now, o Lord, but first of all, I being mended & chastised with …
    With rule
    … thou hast made me, and made me again when I was mard with sinne. RepaireRepair & amend me now, o Lord, but first of all, I being mended & chastised with …

    Thomas Becon · The Pomander of Prayer · Open in the reader

Exposition of Galatians A10111

  • Printed
    … and concerne vs much. What Vrim and Thummim may wee conſult in this caſe? RepaireRepair wee to the Lord in the and ſix fourtith Chapter of Eſay, who reſolueth …
    With rule
    … and concerne vs much. What Vrim and Thummim may wee conſult in this caſe? RepaireRepair wee to the Lord in the and ſix fourtith Chapter of Eſay, who reſolueth …

    John Prime · Exposition of Galatians · p. 82 · Open in the reader

Sermon Preached at Second Triennial Visitation A10925

  • Printed
    Worthy Nehemiah hauing repaired the walls, and broken buildings of Ieruſalem, begins the RepaireRepair of Religion (which was much decayed) and of Manners (which was much corrupted) amongſt …
    With rule
    Worthy Nehemiah hauing repaired the walls, and broken buildings of Ieruſalem, begins the RepaireRepair of Religion (which was much decayed) and of Manners (which was much corrupted) amongſt …

    Nehemiah Rogers · Sermon Preached at Second Triennial Visitation · p. 2 · Open in the reader

A Christian Amendment A13850

  • Printed
    … decay too; doe wee not therefore daily ſweepe the one & Cleanſe the other, and RepaireRepair and Build, as need requires? hence then let vs admoniſh & teach our ſelues: we …
    With rule
    … decay too; doe wee not therefore daily ſweepe the one & Cleanſe the other, and RepaireRepair and Build, as need requires? hence then let vs admoniſh & teach our ſelues: we …

    Henry Tozer · A Christian Amendment · p. 34 · Open in the reader

A Christian Dictionary A15520

  • Printed
    to RepaireRepair. sig:
    With rule
    to RepaireRepair. sig:

    Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 400 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    To build vp and raise that which is faln downe. Amos 9, 11. I will RepaireRepair or builde vp the decayed Tabernacle of Dauid.
    With rule
    To build vp and raise that which is faln downe. Amos 9, 11. I will RepaireRepair or builde vp the decayed Tabernacle of Dauid.

    Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 400 · Open in the reader

Abuses Stripped and Whipped A15623

  • Printed
    RepaireRepair your forts againe, and manne them well,
    With rule
    RepaireRepair your forts againe, and manne them well,

    George Wither · Abuses Stripped and Whipped · Open in the reader

The Righteous Mans Tower A21054

  • Printed
    … But the Lord will bee the hope of his people, or the place of RepaireRepair, or the Harbour of his people, and the ſtrength of the children of Iſrael …
    With rule
    … But the Lord will bee the hope of his people, or the place of RepaireRepair, or the Harbour of his people, and the ſtrength of the children of Iſrael …

    Jeremiah Dyke · The Righteous Mans Tower · p. 68 · Open in the reader

The History of the Indulgence A29750

  • Printed
    … They do order and appoint the Ministers after-named, outted since the yeer 1661. to RepaireRepair to the Paroches following, and to remaine therein confined, permitting and allowing them to …
    With rule
    … They do order and appoint the Ministers after-named, outted since the yeer 1661. to RepaireRepair to the Paroches following, and to remaine therein confined, permitting and allowing them to …

    John Brown · The History of the Indulgence · p. 35 · Open in the reader

Declaration and Petition A66790

  • Printed
    … apprized, by ſworne Apprizers; it doth, and may appeare) and, that, inſtead of the RepaireRepair intended by the ſaid Order, he is ingaged into ſo many troubles and ſuits …
    With rule
    … apprized, by ſworne Apprizers; it doth, and may appeare) and, that, inſtead of the RepaireRepair intended by the ſaid Order, he is ingaged into ſo many troubles and ſuits …

    George Wither · Declaration and Petition · Open in the reader

Commentary on Malachi A71123

  • Printed
    … Biſhop, another for the Clergie, a third for the Poore, a fourth for the RepaireRepair of the Church: according to Walafrid: Strabo, de exord. Eccleſ. cap. 27. publiſhed by Ioh …
    With rule
    … Biſhop, another for the Clergie, a third for the Poore, a fourth for the RepaireRepair of the Church: according to Walafrid: Strabo, de exord. Eccleſ. cap. 27. publiſhed by Ioh …

    Richard Stock · Commentary on Malachi · p. 69 · Open in the reader

The Healing of Israels Breaches A77502

  • Printed
    … evills which lye upon it: Heale the breaches thereof, ſaith the Text, i. e. RepaireRepair them, make them up. This it is that David here prayeth for; and
    With rule
    … evills which lye upon it: Heale the breaches thereof, ſaith the Text, i. e. RepaireRepair them, make them up. This it is that David here prayeth for; and

    John Brinsley · The Healing of Israels Breaches · p. 28 · Open in the reader

The Good Man a Public Good A78423

  • Printed
    … of God and Religion, &c. this is the beſt way, 1. to Secure it, 2. to RepaireRepair it, 3. to Improve it. Firſt, to ſecure it, be it credit, eſtate, life, any …
    With rule
    … of God and Religion, &c. this is the beſt way, 1. to Secure it, 2. to RepaireRepair it, 3. to Improve it. Firſt, to ſecure it, be it credit, eſtate, life, any …

    Daniel Cawdry · The Good Man a Public Good · p. 39 · Open in the reader

Christ and Moses Excellency A90893

  • Printed
    RepaireRepair,
    With rule
    RepaireRepair,

    Vavasor Powell · Christ and Moses Excellency · p. 438 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Malachi 2 A93917

  • Printed
    … Biſhop, another for the Clergie, a third for the Poore, a fourth for the RepaireRepair of the Church: according to Walafrid: Strabo, de exord. Eccleſ. cap. 27. publiſhed by Ioh …
    With rule
    … Biſhop, another for the Clergie, a third for the Poore, a fourth for the RepaireRepair of the Church: according to Walafrid: Strabo, de exord. Eccleſ. cap. 27. publiſhed by Ioh …

    Richard Stock · Commentary on Malachi 2 · p. 69 · Open in the reader

A Voice Tending to the Pacification of Gods Wrath A96785

  • Printed
    RepaireRepair what in this lawfull war we loſe.
    With rule
    RepaireRepair what in this lawfull war we loſe.

    George Wither · A Voice Tending to the Pacification of Gods Wrath · p. 104 · Open in the reader