Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #2156 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

remainesremains

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

Puritas changed it: 3,321 times in 1,152 works
Consistency: 99.8% (3,321 of 3,326)
Reach if approved: ~3,496 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: remains
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 3,327 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (3,321 changes in 1,152 works, 99.8% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 3,321)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… in upon mee, and the guilt remainesremains, and they are not pardoned: their horror remainesremains, and I cannot get my ſoule pacified in the aſſurance of the forgiveneſſe of …
With rule
… in upon mee, and the guilt remainesremains, and they are not pardoned: their horror remainesremains, and I cannot get my ſoule pacified in the aſſurance of the forgiveneſſe of …
Thomas Hooker · The Souls Engrafting Into Christ · p. 22 · Open in the reader
Printed
App: Answer to Gagg page 50. Manet Christi Ecclesia & sponsa. The Church of Rome still remainesremains the spouse & Church of Christ &c.
With rule
App: Answer to Gagg page 50. Manet Christi Ecclesia & sponsa. The Church of Rome still remainesremains the spouse & Church of Christ &c.
Daniel Featley · A Second Parallel · p. 3 · Open in the reader
Printed
… this knowledge is taught thē by the ſpirit of God which is given them, & remainesremains within them. The 3 that both the gift of this ſpirit and knowledge by him …
With rule
… this knowledge is taught thē by the ſpirit of God which is given them, & remainesremains within them. The 3 that both the gift of this ſpirit and knowledge by him …
John Forbes · A Fruitful Sermon · p. 69 · Open in the reader
Printed
You heare how the Day slippes from vs, and the Night steales on; what remainesremains, but in the Day to prepare for the Night. No maruell, if men sleepe …
With rule
You heare how the Day slippes from vs, and the Night steales on; what remainesremains, but in the Day to prepare for the Night. No maruell, if men sleepe …
Thomas Adams · The Gallants Burden · Open in the reader
Printed
It remainesremains therefore that we thorowly humble our ſelves: that we lay open our ſoares before …
With rule
It remainesremains therefore that we thorowly humble our ſelves: that we lay open our ſoares before …
William Gouge · Gods Three Arrows · p. 82 · Open in the reader
Printed
… be behind. But we must be whited first; for while the blacknesse of sinne remainesremains in the soule; there can be no Embleme of whitenesse engraven upon it: but …
With rule
… be behind. But we must be whited first; for while the blacknesse of sinne remainesremains in the soule; there can be no Embleme of whitenesse engraven upon it: but …
Sir Richard Baker · Meditations and Disquisitions Upon Psalm 150 · p. 32 · Open in the reader
Printed
… a new creature, or elſe take thy leaue of all hope and comfort: nothing remainesremains but a fearefull expectation of iudgement; and that is thy vſe. A third we …
With rule
… a new creature, or elſe take thy leaue of all hope and comfort: nothing remainesremains but a fearefull expectation of iudgement; and that is thy vſe. A third we …
Robert Harris · Absoloms Funeral · p. 11 · Open in the reader
Printed
… this were done then with sundry ceremonies, which are now abolished, yet the equitie remainesremains, and we also should dedicate our houses vnto God; and that can we doe …
With rule
… this were done then with sundry ceremonies, which are now abolished, yet the equitie remainesremains, and we also should dedicate our houses vnto God; and that can we doe …
Arthur Hildersham · Lectures Upon John 4 · p. 157 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (5)

3 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 2 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Remains A09997

Printed
REMAINESREMAINS OF THAT REVEREND AND LEARNED DIVINE, JOHN PRESTON, D. in Divinity, Chaplaine in Ordinary …
With rule
REMAINESREMAINS OF THAT REVEREND AND LEARNED DIVINE, JOHN PRESTON, D. in Divinity, Chaplaine in Ordinary …
John Preston · Remains · Open in the reader

Remains of John Boyse A16562

Printed
REMAINESREMAINS OF THAT REVEREND AND FAMOVS POSTILLER, IOHN BOYS, Doctor in Divinitie, and late Deane …
With rule
REMAINESREMAINS OF THAT REVEREND AND FAMOVS POSTILLER, IOHN BOYS, Doctor in Divinitie, and late Deane …
John Boys · Remains of John Boyse · Open in the reader

The Key of the Bible A57377

Printed
… called foreign, Bibloi Paralipomenon, i. e. The Books of things omitted: or, THE BOOKS OF REMAINESREMAINS: because some things omitted, or not fully described in the Pentateuch, Ioshuah, Iudges, Ruth …
With rule
… called foreign, Bibloi Paralipomenon, i. e. The Books of things omitted: or, THE BOOKS OF REMAINESREMAINS: because some things omitted, or not fully described in the Pentateuch, Ioshuah, Iudges, Ruth …
Francis Roberts · The Key of the Bible · p. 58 · Open in the reader