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Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #2300 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

flockesflocks

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

Puritas changed it
933 times in 424 works
Consistency
100% (933 of 933)
Reach if approved
~980 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: flocks
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
933 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (933 changes in 424 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 933)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … the preseruation, protection and prouidence, towards and ouer the true & faithfull Prophets, sheepeheards and flockesflocks of God. Wherefore a portion of Scripture is also chosen out for the Epistle …
    With rule
    … the preseruation, protection and prouidence, towards and ouer the true & faithfull Prophets, sheepeheards and flockesflocks of God. Wherefore a portion of Scripture is also chosen out for the Epistle …

    James Forester · The Marrow and Juice of 260 Scriptures · p. 205 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    Q. And what muſt they doe to their flockesflocks?
    With rule
    Q. And what muſt they doe to their flockesflocks?

    George Gifford · A Catechism · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    8. They who are Miniſters muſt take heed to all the flockesflocks whereof the Holy Ghoſt hath made them ouer-ſeers to ſeed the Church of …
    With rule
    8. They who are Miniſters muſt take heed to all the flockesflocks whereof the Holy Ghoſt hath made them ouer-ſeers to ſeed the Church of …

    William Gouge · A Guide to Go to God · p. 68 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … flocke, and haue sinne, but onely by imputation, Isai. 53. 14. The burnt-offering of the FlockesFlocks shall be killed on the North-side of the Altar, Shewing not onely, that …
    With rule
    … flocke, and haue sinne, but onely by imputation, Isai. 53. 14. The burnt-offering of the FlockesFlocks shall be killed on the North-side of the Altar, Shewing not onely, that …

    William Guild · Moses Unveiled · p. 116 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … of exceſſiue idleneſſe, if they be ſuch as feede themſelues, and feede not the flockesflocks , ſuch as take away the key of Knowledge ; but conſider it in it owne …
    With rule
    … of exceſſiue idleneſſe, if they be ſuch as feede themſelues, and feede not the flockesflocks , ſuch as take away the key of Knowledge ; but conſider it in it owne …

    Samuel Hieron · The Spiritual Fishing · p. 18 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    Feede their FlockesFlocks.
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    Feede their FlockesFlocks.

    Robert Horne · The Christian Governor in the Commonwealth and Private Families · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … hee came into the worlde, founde the Sheepheardes of Iurie, carefully looking to theyr flockesflocks: ſo when hee ſhall come againe too iudgement, hee maye fynde thoſe Sheepheardes, who …
    With rule
    … hee came into the worlde, founde the Sheepheardes of Iurie, carefully looking to theyr flockesflocks: ſo when hee ſhall come againe too iudgement, hee maye fynde thoſe Sheepheardes, who …

    John Knewstubs · Sermon Preached 1579 · p. 47 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … vs, and effectually draw vs home in his time; euen as Shepheards doe their flockesflocks, which are now ſcattered: When I am lifted vp, I will draw all; How …
    With rule
    … vs, and effectually draw vs home in his time; euen as Shepheards doe their flockesflocks, which are now ſcattered: When I am lifted vp, I will draw all; How …

    Paul Baynes · Commentary Upon Ephesians 1 · p. 234 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (0)

None: wherever Puritas had this word on its own, it changed it.