sternestern
A final e dropped: selfe → self, beene → been, hee → he.
- Puritas changed it
- 379 times in 263 works
- Consistency
- 80.1% (379 of 473)
- Reach if approved
- ~497 places (estimated)
- MorphAdorner
- Agrees: stern
- Matches
- Exact word, any case
- In our text
- 473 times in the 7,099 works compared
- Other readings
- None
- Taken into joins
- None
If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (379 changes in 263 works, 80.1% consistent).”
Where Puritas made the change (8 of 379)
- Printed… are inclinable to all mischiefe, yet because the most just God sits at the sternestern, and directs all the enterprises of all creatures, and carries all their actions to …With rule… are inclinable to all mischiefe, yet because the most just God sits at the sternestern, and directs all the enterprises of all creatures, and carries all their actions to …
Phineas Fletcher · The Way to Blessedness · p. 212 · Open in the reader
- PrintedYe ſternestern Eumenides, and direfull powersWith ruleYe ſternestern Eumenides, and direfull powers
William Gouge · The Saints Sacrifice · Open in the reader
- PrintedAnsw. Feare none of all this, but remember still who sits at the sternestern, even God who appoints our afflictions, knowes our strength, comes himselfe along with the …With ruleAnsw. Feare none of all this, but remember still who sits at the sternestern, even God who appoints our afflictions, knowes our strength, comes himselfe along with the …
Robert Harris · The Way to True Happiness · p. 129 · Open in the reader
- Printed… good entertainement that the slanderous tongue findeth that cherisheth it, and it is the sternestern countenance that driueth such guests away. But some loue to clawe these hissing Serpents …With rule… good entertainement that the slanderous tongue findeth that cherisheth it, and it is the sternestern countenance that driueth such guests away. But some loue to clawe these hissing Serpents …
Robert Horne · The Christian Governor in the Commonwealth and Private Families · Open in the reader
- Printed… like a Shippe carryed with full winde and diſplayed Sailes, without a Pilot to ſternestern and guide it in the right courſe.With rule… like a Shippe carryed with full winde and diſplayed Sailes, without a Pilot to ſternestern and guide it in the right courſe.
Thomas Beard · A Retractive from the Romish Religion · p. 355 · Open in the reader
- PrintedFear'd her sternestern frowne, & sh… was queen oth' woods.With ruleFear'd her sternestern frowne, & sh… was queen oth' woods.
John Milton · A Mask Presented · p. 16 · Open in the reader
- Printed… Ship. Man the Mariner. Satan the ſpirit or winde. God the Pilot at the ſternestern, directing all things to his glory.With rule… Ship. Man the Mariner. Satan the ſpirit or winde. God the Pilot at the ſternestern, directing all things to his glory.
Elnathan Parr · Exposition of Romans 8-11 · p. 194 · Open in the reader
- Printed… and Peter. But when this supernaturall strength is within us, it sits at the sternestern, and guids us, and carries us through all. Now then if thou findest that …With rule… and Peter. But when this supernaturall strength is within us, it sits at the sternestern, and guids us, and carries us through all. Now then if thou findest that …
John Preston · The Doctrine of the Saints Infirmities · p. 58 · Open in the reader
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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (94)
20 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 74 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.
The Devils Banket Described A00888
- Printed… a Pyrate, Cardinals and Iesuites are his Marriners, and the Pope sits at the SterneStern: Antichrist is his Steward, (strange, hee who cals himselfe Christs Vicar should be the …With rule… a Pyrate, Cardinals and Iesuites are his Marriners, and the Pope sits at the SterneStern: Antichrist is his Steward, (strange, hee who cals himselfe Christs Vicar should be the …
Thomas Adams · The Devils Banket Described · p. 9 · Open in the reader
The Sacrifice of Thankfulness A02367
- Printed… a bright Lampe shining to vs: Euen those reuerend Fathers, that sit at the SterneStern of the Church, and charge their mindes with her greatest troubles, are yet continually …With rule… a bright Lampe shining to vs: Euen those reuerend Fathers, that sit at the SterneStern of the Church, and charge their mindes with her greatest troubles, are yet continually …
Thomas Adams · The Sacrifice of Thankfulness · p. 35 · Open in the reader
The Saints Qualification A10010
- Printed… to drive the ship, thou mayst retaine them, only godlinesse must sit at the SterneStern, the obliquity must be taken away, the nature must be left, thou must so …With rule… to drive the ship, thou mayst retaine them, only godlinesse must sit at the SterneStern, the obliquity must be taken away, the nature must be left, thou must so …
John Preston · The Saints Qualification · p. 129 · Open in the reader
Pilgrimage A10228
- Printed… sometimes King of England, rowed in a Boate by eight Kings, himselfe holding the SterneStern.With rule… sometimes King of England, rowed in a Boate by eight Kings, himselfe holding the SterneStern.
Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 472 · Open in the reader
Three Treatises A10659
- Printed… that holds it: but Christ and his love beare the sway, and hold the SterneStern in the heart, Rom. 6 6. …. Cor. 5. 14, 15. 1. Pet. 4. 1, 2.With rule… that holds it: but Christ and his love beare the sway, and hold the SterneStern in the heart, Rom. 6 6. …. Cor. 5. 14, 15. 1. Pet. 4. 1, 2.
Edward Reynolds · Three Treatises · p. 147 · Open in the reader
Treatise of the Passions and Faculties of the Soul A10663
- Printed… Seneca, that Pilot is to be commended, whom the shipwracke swalloweth up at the SterneStern, with the Rudd…r in his hand.With rule… Seneca, that Pilot is to be commended, whom the shipwracke swalloweth up at the SterneStern, with the Rudd…r in his hand.
Edward Reynolds · Treatise of the Passions and Faculties of the Soul · p. 232 · Open in the reader
Light from Heaven A12186
- Printed… guide all these Wartes to a good and gracious end. He sits at the SterneStern; the Ship may be tossed where Christ sleepes, but it cannot be drowned: the …With rule… guide all these Wartes to a good and gracious end. He sits at the SterneStern; the Ship may be tossed where Christ sleepes, but it cannot be drowned: the …
Richard Sibbes · Light from Heaven · p. 182 · Open in the reader
- Printed… say of the Governour of a Ship, he hath his h…nd to the SterneStern, and his eye to the Pole-star, to be directed by that: so the …With rule… say of the Governour of a Ship, he hath his h…nd to the SterneStern, and his eye to the Pole-star, to be directed by that: so the …
Richard Sibbes · Light from Heaven · p. 147 · Open in the reader
Britains Remembrancer A15627
- PrintedSterneStern visag'd WAR (whose very look doth strike)With ruleSterneStern visag'd WAR (whose very look doth strike)
George Wither · Britains Remembrancer · Open in the reader
The Last Battle of the Soul A16539
- Printed… to her than ten thousand Husbands: Hath not the Lord who sitteth at the SterneStern, ruling all thinges aboue and below, proclaimed himselfe to the worlde to bee that …With rule… to her than ten thousand Husbands: Hath not the Lord who sitteth at the SterneStern, ruling all thinges aboue and below, proclaimed himselfe to the worlde to bee that …
Zacharie Boyd · The Last Battle of the Soul · p. 1129 · Open in the reader
A Treasury of Similes A18271
- Printed4 As a Ship when the SterneStern is broken, is driuen hither and thither where the tempeſt will: Euen ſo by …With rule4 As a Ship when the SterneStern is broken, is driuen hither and thither where the tempeſt will: Euen ſo by …
Robert Cawdrey · A Treasury of Similes · p. 306 · Open in the reader
Commentary Upon Philemon A22481
- Printed… climbe the Maſts, other walke vpon the Hatches, he ſitteth quiet and holdeth the SterneStern: he doth not indeede as they doe, but he doth farre greater and better …With rule… climbe the Maſts, other walke vpon the Hatches, he ſitteth quiet and holdeth the SterneStern: he doth not indeede as they doe, but he doth farre greater and better …
William Attersoll · Commentary Upon Philemon · p. 35 · Open in the reader
- Printed… by Fortune, nor falleth out by Chance: he ſitteth as it were at the SterneStern, and ordereth al things to his owne glory, and the good of his Church.With rule… by Fortune, nor falleth out by Chance: he ſitteth as it were at the SterneStern, and ordereth al things to his owne glory, and the good of his Church.
William Attersoll · Commentary Upon Philemon · p. 438 · Open in the reader
A Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Roman Government A29737
- Printed… Edward being dead, the Duke of Northumberland tooke upon him to sit at the SterneStern, and ordered all things at his pleasure: so two dayes after he with others …With rule… Edward being dead, the Duke of Northumberland tooke upon him to sit at the SterneStern, and ordered all things at his pleasure: so two dayes after he with others …
Sir Richard Baker · A Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Roman Government · p. 88 · Open in the reader
- Printed… came in view, called The Mother of God, which from the Beake to the SterneStern, was a hundred threescore and five foot long, built with seven Decks, and carrying …With rule… came in view, called The Mother of God, which from the Beake to the SterneStern, was a hundred threescore and five foot long, built with seven Decks, and carrying …
Sir Richard Baker · A Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Roman Government · p. 88 · Open in the reader
Historical Relation of the Military Government of Gloucester A34531
- Printed… the house can better judge thereof then the Builder, and the Pilate of the SterneStern then the Carpenter. And although they have not the first and most excellent part …With rule… the house can better judge thereof then the Builder, and the Pilate of the SterneStern then the Carpenter. And although they have not the first and most excellent part …
John Corbet · Historical Relation of the Military Government of Gloucester · Open in the reader
Commentary on Ezra Nehemiah Ester Job and Psalms A63066
- Printed… ſhip, when it is in danger of drowning. Every man cannot fit at the SterneStern; but then he may handle the ropes, or manage the oares, &c. The ſelf …With rule… ſhip, when it is in danger of drowning. Every man cannot fit at the SterneStern; but then he may handle the ropes, or manage the oares, &c. The ſelf …
John Trapp · Commentary on Ezra Nehemiah Ester Job and Psalms · p. 144 · Open in the reader
Works of Joseph Hall A68126
- Printed… with his owne ſhadow, and like an idle Whelpe, runnes about after his owne SterneStern. But, that he may not complaine to bee caſt off too contemptuouſly, he ſhall …With rule… with his owne ſhadow, and like an idle Whelpe, runnes about after his owne SterneStern. But, that he may not complaine to bee caſt off too contemptuouſly, he ſhall …
Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 720 · Open in the reader
- Printed… comfort to Miriam, then to thinke; How happily doth he now ſit at the SterneStern of Iſrael, whom I ſaued from periſhing in a Boat of Bul-ruſhes! It …With rule… comfort to Miriam, then to thinke; How happily doth he now ſit at the SterneStern of Iſrael, whom I ſaued from periſhing in a Boat of Bul-ruſhes! It …
Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 913 · Open in the reader
The Wounded Conscience Cured A77374
- Printed… deſire the Steerſ-man to ſtand by, and cauſe another to ſtand at the SterneStern for the preſent, though they doe not put the Steerſ-man out of his …With rule… deſire the Steerſ-man to ſtand by, and cauſe another to ſtand at the SterneStern for the preſent, though they doe not put the Steerſ-man out of his …
William Bridge · The Wounded Conscience Cured · p. 20 · Open in the reader