Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #3278 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

harmlesseharmless

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

Puritas changed it: 609 times in 379 works
Consistency: 96.5% (609 of 631)
Reach if approved: ~663 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: harmless
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 631 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (609 changes in 379 works, 96.5% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 609)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… conclude, that the Religion of him (who was most holy in his life, most harmlesseharmless towardes others, most beautifull towardes all, most wonderfull in his workes, most true in …
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… conclude, that the Religion of him (who was most holy in his life, most harmlesseharmless towardes others, most beautifull towardes all, most wonderfull in his workes, most true in …
Henry Smith · Gods Arrow Against Atheists · Open in the reader
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… theſe rechleſſe perſons, whoſe extreme barbaritie yet in letting, through their profane abſence, their harmleſſeharmless ſheepe to drop awaie by famine of the word, hath raiſed a louder cried …
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… theſe rechleſſe perſons, whoſe extreme barbaritie yet in letting, through their profane abſence, their harmleſſeharmless ſheepe to drop awaie by famine of the word, hath raiſed a louder cried …
Zacharias Ursinus · The Sum of Christian Religion 2 · Open in the reader
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… come neere this; no not the ſtrange torments of Tyrants. Children are ſcared with harmleſſeharmless bul-begger, but dread leſſe the fire, & water: ſo men in this world, feare …
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… come neere this; no not the ſtrange torments of Tyrants. Children are ſcared with harmleſſeharmless bul-begger, but dread leſſe the fire, & water: ſo men in this world, feare …
John Yates · Gods Arraignment of Hypocrites · p. 293 · Open in the reader
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… and calamitie are in their waies. But yet it may be their life is harmlesseharmless and peaceable amongst their honest neighbors. No, (saith he) the way of peace they …
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… and calamitie are in their waies. But yet it may be their life is harmlesseharmless and peaceable amongst their honest neighbors. No, (saith he) the way of peace they …
William Burton · Ten Sermons Upon Matthew 6:1-4 · p. 170 · Open in the reader
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… fear of further infection) to banish Monkerie for ever, they rased the structures and harmlesseharmless buildings of Priories, which otherwise in themselves were void of any offense. They feared …
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… fear of further infection) to banish Monkerie for ever, they rased the structures and harmlesseharmless buildings of Priories, which otherwise in themselves were void of any offense. They feared …
Thomas Fuller · The History of the Holy War · p. 241 · Open in the reader
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… politie & regiment, which would haue serued men liuing in publique societie together with that harmlesseharmless disposition which then they should haue had▪ are not able now to serue when …
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… politie & regiment, which would haue serued men liuing in publique societie together with that harmlesseharmless disposition which then they should haue had▪ are not able now to serue when …
Richard Hooker · The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity · p. 68 · Open in the reader
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… incensing of their Gracious King and Soveraigne against them; when they are most innocent & harmlesseharmless, desiring nothing more then the life, safety, prosperity & happines of his Majesty and of …
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… incensing of their Gracious King and Soveraigne against them; when they are most innocent & harmlesseharmless, desiring nothing more then the life, safety, prosperity & happines of his Majesty and of …
John Bastwick · Answer to John Banks · p. 22 · Open in the reader
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… make ex periment of any, and thereby it is made naturally fearfull even of harmlesseharmless and inoffenssive thing… (Omniatutatimens, much more then of those which bring with them the …
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… make ex periment of any, and thereby it is made naturally fearfull even of harmlesseharmless and inoffenssive thing… (Omniatutatimens, much more then of those which bring with them the …
Edward Reynolds · Treatise of the Passions and Faculties of the Soul · p. 206 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (22)

16 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 6 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Appeal to the Parliament A05285

Printed
But put the case that the good HarmlesseHarmless King be a captivated Ioash, by Athaliahs Arminianised, & Iesuited crew. Or a misled Henrie …
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But put the case that the good HarmlesseHarmless King be a captivated Ioash, by Athaliahs Arminianised, & Iesuited crew. Or a misled Henrie …
Alexander Leighton · Appeal to the Parliament · p. 208 · Open in the reader

The Holy State A40674

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HArmlesseHarmless mirth is the best cordiall against the consumption of the spirits: wherefore Jesting is …
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HArmlesseHarmless mirth is the best cordiall against the consumption of the spirits: wherefore Jesting is …
Thomas Fuller · The Holy State · p. 155 · Open in the reader

The Excellency of Christ A46734

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Nine properties of Chriſt. 5. Moſt HarmleſſeHarmless.
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Nine properties of Chriſt. 5. Moſt HarmleſſeHarmless.
Christopher Jelinger · The Excellency of Christ · Open in the reader

The Usefulness and Excellency of Christ A46739

Printed
5. Most HarmlesseHarmless.
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5. Most HarmlesseHarmless.
Christopher Jelinger · The Usefulness and Excellency of Christ · Open in the reader

Principles of Faith and Good Conscience A49513

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A Chriſtians recreations muſt be. 1, HarmleſſeHarmless and without offence to others, & without ſcrupuloſity to our owne conſciences. 2. They muſt not …
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A Chriſtians recreations muſt be. 1, HarmleſſeHarmless and without offence to others, & without ſcrupuloſity to our owne conſciences. 2. They muſt not …
William Lyford · Principles of Faith and Good Conscience · p. 317 · Open in the reader

Commentary on the Epistles and Revelation of John A63065

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HarmleſſeHarmless] Without any birth-blot.
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HarmleſſeHarmless] Without any birth-blot.
John Trapp · Commentary on the Epistles and Revelation of John · p. 374 · Open in the reader

Commentary on the Gospels and Acts A63067

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HarmlesseHarmless as doves]
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HarmlesseHarmless as doves]
John Trapp · Commentary on the Gospels and Acts · p. 332 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Prov Ecc SoS Isa Jer Lam Eze Dan A63069

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Ver. 19. But I was like a lamb or an Ox] HarmleſſeHarmless and blameleſſe, buſied in my function, and not in the leaſt ſuſpecting any ſuch …
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Ver. 19. But I was like a lamb or an Ox] HarmleſſeHarmless and blameleſſe, buſied in my function, and not in the leaſt ſuſpecting any ſuch …
John Trapp · Commentary on Prov Ecc SoS Isa Jer Lam Eze Dan · p. 259 · Open in the reader

A Complete Christian Dictionary A66593

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5. HarmlesseHarmless, with relation unto such as would or doe wrong them, Prov. 1. 11. Jer. 2. 34.
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5. HarmlesseHarmless, with relation unto such as would or doe wrong them, Prov. 1. 11. Jer. 2. 34.
Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 336 · Open in the reader
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14. HarmlesseHarmless and innocent dealing, 1 Sam. 26. 33.
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14. HarmlesseHarmless and innocent dealing, 1 Sam. 26. 33.
Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 538 · Open in the reader
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2 HarmlesseHarmless.
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2 HarmlesseHarmless.
Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 581 · Open in the reader

Jesus Christ the Mystical A76372

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2 HarmleſſeHarmless or innocent. Devoid of all naturall pravity or ſinfulneſſe, unto which both Prieſt and …
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2 HarmleſſeHarmless or innocent. Devoid of all naturall pravity or ſinfulneſſe, unto which both Prieſt and …
Fulk Bellers · Jesus Christ the Mystical · p. 9 · Open in the reader

The Doctrine and Practice of Paedobaptism A77497

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… bee. Innocents, though not to Godward, (which yet they muſt endeavour) yet to manward. HarmleſſeHarmless; So was our heavenly patterne. Holy, harmleſſeharmless, &c. In this ſhould Chriſtians labour to …
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… bee. Innocents, though not to Godward, (which yet they muſt endeavour) yet to manward. HarmleſſeHarmless; So was our heavenly patterne. Holy, harmleſſeharmless, &c. In this ſhould Chriſtians labour to …
John Brinsley · The Doctrine and Practice of Paedobaptism · p. 62 · Open in the reader

Two Treatises A77515

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… this vertue they which are riſen with Chriſt do expreſſe; being alſo innocent, harmleſſeharmless: [HarmleſſeHarmless as Doves, Mat. 10.16. Inoffenſive, [Herein do I exerciſe my ſelfe, to have always a …
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… this vertue they which are riſen with Chriſt do expreſſe; being alſo innocent, harmleſſeharmless: [HarmleſſeHarmless as Doves, Mat. 10.16. Inoffenſive, [Herein do I exerciſe my ſelfe, to have always a …
John Brinsley · Two Treatises · p. 210 · Open in the reader

Loves Intercourse Between the Lamb and His Bride A85763

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4. The dove is HarmleſſeHarmless and Meek, and ſo is Chriſts church and every true member thereof.
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4. The dove is HarmleſſeHarmless and Meek, and ſo is Chriſts church and every true member thereof.
William Guild · Loves Intercourse Between the Lamb and His Bride · p. 122 · Open in the reader

Mans Fury Subservient to Gods Glory A97221

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Meanes 2 Secondly, Be HarmleſſeHarmless to all men. It is the Apoſtles exhortation, Phil. 2.15. Be harmleſſeharmless as the ſons …
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Meanes 2 Secondly, Be HarmleſſeHarmless to all men. It is the Apoſtles exhortation, Phil. 2.15. Be harmleſſeharmless as the ſons …
John Warren · Mans Fury Subservient to Gods Glory · p. 24 · Open in the reader