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covetousnescovetousness

A doubled letter made single: vntill → until.

Puritas changed it
261 times in 148 works
Consistency
84.1% (261 of 310)
Reach if approved
~326 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: covetousness
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
310 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (261 changes in 148 works, 84.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 261)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    3 There is not covetousnescovetousness or the love of the world there, 1 Ioh. 2.14. Iam. 4.3. hee useth the world, but …
    With rule
    3 There is not covetousnescovetousness or the love of the world there, 1 Ioh. 2.14. Iam. 4.3. hee useth the world, but …

    Nicholas Byfield · A Commentary on 1 Peter 1-3 · p. 415 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … such a man, and divorce his mercies and blessings from him. VVeepe for the covetousnescovetousness of the Nation. This sinne is the root of all evill: and for this …
    With rule
    … such a man, and divorce his mercies and blessings from him. VVeepe for the covetousnescovetousness of the Nation. This sinne is the root of all evill: and for this …

    Edmund Calamy · Englands Looking Glass · p. 30 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … the carefull providence of others, or left by him out of his own politick covetousnescovetousness, like nest-egs to encourage others again to lay up more wealth in the …
    With rule
    … the carefull providence of others, or left by him out of his own politick covetousnescovetousness, like nest-egs to encourage others again to lay up more wealth in the …

    Thomas Fuller · A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine · p. 437 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … his grosse & capital sin. Mat. 27.4. I have sinned in betraying innocent blood, but his covetousnescovetousness, & his hypocrisie in comming with a bad heart to the Lords passeover, which were …
    With rule
    … his grosse & capital sin. Mat. 27.4. I have sinned in betraying innocent blood, but his covetousnescovetousness, & his hypocrisie in comming with a bad heart to the Lords passeover, which were …

    Arthur Hildersham · Lectures Upon Psalm 51 · p. 198 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … unto the Lord an offering in righteousnesse,] Mal. 3.2.3. He fals foule upon the ambition, covetousnescovetousness, hypocrisie, & other great enormities of the Pharisees, Scribes, and chiefe Rulers; he spares none …
    With rule
    … unto the Lord an offering in righteousnesse,] Mal. 3.2.3. He fals foule upon the ambition, covetousnescovetousness, hypocrisie, & other great enormities of the Pharisees, Scribes, and chiefe Rulers; he spares none …

    William Pemble · The Worthy Receiving the Lords Supper · p. 34 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … which for our edification we may learne hence, are these, that seeing ambition & filthy covetousnescovetousness were the two wings wherewith this Antichrist flew so high; we are to beware …
    With rule
    … which for our edification we may learne hence, are these, that seeing ambition & filthy covetousnescovetousness were the two wings wherewith this Antichrist flew so high; we are to beware …

    John Rainolds · The Discovery of the Man of Sin · p. 14 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … argues a meere nullitie of ſincere obedience. And what availes it, my brethren, whether covetouſnescovetousness or prodigality, prophaneneſſe or hypocriſie raigne in vs? whether on the right hand; or …
    With rule
    … argues a meere nullitie of ſincere obedience. And what availes it, my brethren, whether covetouſnescovetousness or prodigality, prophaneneſſe or hypocriſie raigne in vs? whether on the right hand; or …

    William Sclater · The Christians Strength · p. 8 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    Couetise, covetousnescovetousness.
    With rule
    Couetise, covetousnescovetousness.

    John Wycliffe · Against the Begging Friars · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (49)

15 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 34 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Observations Divine and Moral A10839

  • Printed
    … but half mad, and not capable of governing his own goods; then mischeivous. Secondly, CovetousnesCovetousness is … the Apostle called Idolatrie, not in the common condition of all sinns, in …
    With rule
    … but half mad, and not capable of governing his own goods; then mischeivous. Secondly, CovetousnesCovetousness is … the Apostle called Idolatrie, not in the common condition of all sinns, in …

    John Robinson · Observations Divine and Moral · p. 167 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … use his riches. Whereas the prodigall doth good to manie, though not well. Fourthly, CovetousnesCovetousness is a base, and beggarlike vice: Prodigalitie a worshipfull, honourable, and kingly sin. Fiftly …
    With rule
    … use his riches. Whereas the prodigall doth good to manie, though not well. Fourthly, CovetousnesCovetousness is a base, and beggarlike vice: Prodigalitie a worshipfull, honourable, and kingly sin. Fiftly …

    John Robinson · Observations Divine and Moral · p. 167 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … as we see it fell out with the prodigall son: But the effects of CovetousnesCovetousness (which are usually riches, and plentie) harden the houldfast; causing him to blesse himself …
    With rule
    … as we see it fell out with the prodigall son: But the effects of CovetousnesCovetousness (which are usually riches, and plentie) harden the houldfast; causing him to blesse himself …

    John Robinson · Observations Divine and Moral · p. 167 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … against prodigalitie) which grows old, and decayes with the person, in whom it is;) CovetousnesCovetousness then grows young: so as they who are but thriftie in youth, are usually …
    With rule
    … against prodigalitie) which grows old, and decayes with the person, in whom it is;) CovetousnesCovetousness then grows young: so as they who are but thriftie in youth, are usually …

    John Robinson · Observations Divine and Moral · p. 167 · Open in the reader

The Obedience of a Christian Man A14136

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    … his hynes). And thorow covetousnescovetousness with fayned wordes shall they make merchaundyse of you. CovetousnesCovetousness is the conclusion: for covetousnescovetousness and ambicion that is to saye / lucre and desyre …
    With rule
    … his hynes). And thorow covetousnescovetousness with fayned wordes shall they make merchaundyse of you. CovetousnesCovetousness is the conclusion: for covetousnescovetousness and ambicion that is to saye / lucre and desyre …

    William Tyndale · The Obedience of a Christian Man · p. cxlj · Open in the reader

Doctor Hills Reasons for Upholding of Papistry Unmasked A16795

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    … amōg wretched mē there is nothing more ordinary thē the exercises therof. Lastly for CovetousnesCovetousness, we say with Christ, Take heede and beware of covetousnesse, for though a man …
    With rule
    … amōg wretched mē there is nothing more ordinary thē the exercises therof. Lastly for CovetousnesCovetousness, we say with Christ, Take heede and beware of covetousnesse, for though a man …

    Archbishop George Abbot · Doctor Hills Reasons for Upholding of Papistry Unmasked · p. 405 · Open in the reader

The Court of the Gentiles Part 2 A41659

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    … Anger, as Iamblichus. 6. Pythagoras's Ethick Character, or Symbol, by which he dehorted men from CovetouſnesCovetousness, was this, [Breed nothing that has crooked Talons,] i. e. ſaith Iamblichus, be not …
    With rule
    … Anger, as Iamblichus. 6. Pythagoras's Ethick Character, or Symbol, by which he dehorted men from CovetouſnesCovetousness, was this, [Breed nothing that has crooked Talons,] i. e. ſaith Iamblichus, be not …

    Theophilus Gale · The Court of the Gentiles Part 2 · p. 167 · Open in the reader

An Exposition of Genesis A44894

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    D. 6. CovetousnesCovetousness & oppression make wicked men carelesse of what injuries they do to children or others …
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    D. 6. CovetousnesCovetousness & oppression make wicked men carelesse of what injuries they do to children or others …

    George Hughes · An Exposition of Genesis · p. 368 · Open in the reader

Demurrer to the Jews A56206

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    … GAIN. It proceeds from ſuch whoſe eyes and hearts are not but for their CovetouſnesCovetousness who all ſeek their own, not the things that are Ieſus Chriſts. And if …
    With rule
    … GAIN. It proceeds from ſuch whoſe eyes and hearts are not but for their CovetouſnesCovetousness who all ſeek their own, not the things that are Ieſus Chriſts. And if …

    William Prynne · Demurrer to the Jews · p. 119 · Open in the reader

A Treatise of Carefulness A75535

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    … any that is called a brother be covetous, Eat not with ſuch a one. CovetouſnesCovetousness is ſuch a ſin as habitually reigning in the ſoule, and a man dying …
    With rule
    … any that is called a brother be covetous, Eat not with ſuch a one. CovetouſnesCovetousness is ſuch a ſin as habitually reigning in the ſoule, and a man dying …

    Henry Archer · A Treatise of Carefulness · p. 60 · Open in the reader

Exposition of Job 22-26 A81199

  • Printed
    CovetouſnesCovetousness knoweth no bounds. 531
    With rule
    CovetouſnesCovetousness knoweth no bounds. 531

    Joseph Caryl · Exposition of Job 22-26 · Open in the reader

Of Peace and Contentment of Mind A81837

  • Printed
    … the three principal deſires that cauſe ſo much tumult and diſorder in the world, CovetouſnesCovetousness, Ambition, and Voluptuouſnes.
    With rule
    … the three principal deſires that cauſe ſo much tumult and diſorder in the world, CovetouſnesCovetousness, Ambition, and Voluptuouſnes.

    Peter du Moulin Jr · Of Peace and Contentment of Mind · p. 237 · Open in the reader

A Discourse Apologetical A85827

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    … that a deep one, of all ſin whatſoever: Yet for this particular corruption of CovetouſnesCovetousness, wherewith this falſ traducer ſo freqentlie upbraideth me, and ſo virulentlie chargeth me, I …
    With rule
    … that a deep one, of all ſin whatſoever: Yet for this particular corruption of CovetouſnesCovetousness, wherewith this falſ traducer ſo freqentlie upbraideth me, and ſo virulentlie chargeth me, I …

    Thomas Gataker · A Discourse Apologetical · p. 32 · Open in the reader

First Epistle of John Applied Part 1 A87095

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    CovetouſnesCovetousness why called a luſt of the eyes, in what it conſiſts. 374, to 378. an univerſal …
    With rule
    CovetouſnesCovetousness why called a luſt of the eyes, in what it conſiſts. 374, to 378. an univerſal …

    Nathaniel Hardy · First Epistle of John Applied Part 1 · Open in the reader

Of the Prelates Intolerable Usurpations B15410

  • Printed
    … and some Lawbookes too.) a new and insatiable (so Aton) a cruell and wretched CovetousnesCovetousness (so Lindewood reads it) hath invented, how great exactions may oft times be made …
    With rule
    … and some Lawbookes too.) a new and insatiable (so Aton) a cruell and wretched CovetousnesCovetousness (so Lindewood reads it) hath invented, how great exactions may oft times be made …

    William Prynne · Of the Prelates Intolerable Usurpations · p. 209 · Open in the reader