Waiting for reviewDoubled lettersCandidate #31651 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

strictnesstrictness

A doubled letter made single: vntill → until.

Puritas changed it: 121 times in 81 works
Consistency: 99.1% (121 of 122)
Reach if approved: ~128 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: strictness
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 122 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (121 changes in 81 works, 99.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 121)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… poſſible they ſhould venture them ſo eaſily upon everlaſting miſery, and account it unneceſſary ſtrictnesstrictness in them that dare not be as deſperately venturous as they, but fly from …
With rule
… poſſible they ſhould venture them ſo eaſily upon everlaſting miſery, and account it unneceſſary ſtrictnesstrictness in them that dare not be as deſperately venturous as they, but fly from …
Richard Baxter · The Mischiefs of Self-Ignorance · p. 20 · Open in the reader
Printed
… decency; to have defiled our Church, by adorning our Churches: to have ſlackned the ſtrictnesstrictness of that union which was formerly between us and thoſe of our Religion beyond …
With rule
… decency; to have defiled our Church, by adorning our Churches: to have ſlackned the ſtrictnesstrictness of that union which was formerly between us and thoſe of our Religion beyond …
Henry Hickman · Justification of the Fathers and Schoolmen · p. 37 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the reason of things: and lastly to examin whether some undue and ill grounded strictnesstrictness upon the blameles nature of man be not the cause in those places where …
With rule
… the reason of things: and lastly to examin whether some undue and ill grounded strictnesstrictness upon the blameles nature of man be not the cause in those places where …
John Milton · Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce · p. 20 · Open in the reader
Printed
… not by correcting or inverting his words teach him how to ſpeake. This religious ſtrictnesstrictness even touching the words of Scripture, is indeed (I graunt) to be held religiouſly …
With rule
… not by correcting or inverting his words teach him how to ſpeake. This religious ſtrictnesstrictness even touching the words of Scripture, is indeed (I graunt) to be held religiouſly …
Henry Jacob · Necessity of Reforming Our Churches · p. 71 · Open in the reader
Printed
For conclusion, he affirmeth, that by the lawes of Geneva like strictnesstrictness, (to vvit, vnto that in Engl:) is vsed towardes the inhabitants of that city …
With rule
For conclusion, he affirmeth, that by the lawes of Geneva like strictnesstrictness, (to vvit, vnto that in Engl:) is vsed towardes the inhabitants of that city …
John Robinson · A Manumission to a Manuduction · p. 21 · Open in the reader
Printed
… come to heauen but such strict persons, thinkest thou? why, God requires no such strictnesstrictness. Answ. It is written, that the Master is a hard man, who will stand …
With rule
… come to heauen but such strict persons, thinkest thou? why, God requires no such strictnesstrictness. Answ. It is written, that the Master is a hard man, who will stand …
Thomas Taylor · Christs Combat and Conquest · p. 128 · Open in the reader
Printed
… error 71 holy dayes appointed of GOD, and others ordained of men, requiring the like strictnesstrictness in keeping of them all, Rhemist. Annot. Galat. 4. sect. 5.
With rule
… error 71 holy dayes appointed of GOD, and others ordained of men, requiring the like strictnesstrictness in keeping of them all, Rhemist. Annot. Galat. 4. sect. 5.
Andrew Willet · A General View of Papistry · p. 389 · Open in the reader
Printed
… teaching of grammar, he doeth not exercise the power of a Byshop. 3. Though in strictnesstrictness of distinction, an office dissereth, from the vvork of it, yet Mr. R. I …
With rule
… teaching of grammar, he doeth not exercise the power of a Byshop. 3. Though in strictnesstrictness of distinction, an office dissereth, from the vvork of it, yet Mr. R. I …
William Ames · A Second Manuduction · p. 13 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (1)

1 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Commentary on Galatians 1-5 A09383

Printed
… Rest vpon the seuenth day from the creation is Ceremoniall, in respect of order. StrictnesStrictness of rest from all labour, is ceremoniall in respect of the signification of rest …
With rule
… Rest vpon the seuenth day from the creation is Ceremoniall, in respect of order. StrictnesStrictness of rest from all labour, is ceremoniall in respect of the signification of rest …
William Perkins · Commentary on Galatians 1-5 · p. 231 · Open in the reader