Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #33421 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

lavveslaws

Two or more mechanical changes in one word: sinne → sin, vnderstande → understand.

Puritas changed it: 225 times in 60 works
Consistency: 95.3% (225 of 236)
Reach if approved: ~248 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: laws
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 236 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: lawes (11)
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (225 changes in 60 works, 95.3% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 225)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
Testimonies out of the Emperors lavveslaws.
With rule
Testimonies out of the Emperors lavveslaws.
John Udall · Discipline Which Christ Hath Prescribed for the Government of His Church · p. 28 · Open in the reader
Printed
… your ſelfe like a reed; and yeeld: & vvould be taught. Knovv you not that lavveslaws kill you for your diſturbance paſſed, vnles you can perſvvade your Iudges, that is …
With rule
… your ſelfe like a reed; and yeeld: & vvould be taught. Knovv you not that lavveslaws kill you for your diſturbance paſſed, vnles you can perſvvade your Iudges, that is …
Hugh Broughton · Certain Questions · p. 14 · Open in the reader
Printed
… factious, for neglect of Ceremonious Canons, upon conscience, but for stiffe opposition to Ecclesiasticall lavveslaws, vvhich they despitefully speake, & vvrite agaynst, & for contempt of these statute lavveslaws, by vvhich …
With rule
… factious, for neglect of Ceremonious Canons, upon conscience, but for stiffe opposition to Ecclesiasticall lavveslaws, vvhich they despitefully speake, & vvrite agaynst, & for contempt of these statute lavveslaws, by vvhich …
William Ames · Against Human Ceremonies in Gods Worship · Open in the reader
Printed
… otherſome their crueltie and inſatiable deſire too ſhed mannes blud, in ſpight of all lavveslaws and to the confuſion of all ciuill order among men? They ſhall (ſay I …
With rule
… otherſome their crueltie and inſatiable deſire too ſhed mannes blud, in ſpight of all lavveslaws and to the confuſion of all ciuill order among men? They ſhall (ſay I …
John Calvin · Sermons on Job · Open in the reader
Printed
… Archbishops and Martyrs judgement, a most unrighteous thing, contrary to the equity of all LavvesLaws both of God and man, and a most vvrongfull gravance to the Subjects, giving …
With rule
… Archbishops and Martyrs judgement, a most unrighteous thing, contrary to the equity of all LavvesLaws both of God and man, and a most vvrongfull gravance to the Subjects, giving …
William Prynne · Of the Prelates Intolerable Usurpations · p. 153 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the Church aforeſaid in their eſtate, and performe the dueties thereof according to the LavvesLaws and Conſtitution thereof: but they shall ſinne, and tranſgreſſe the ſecond Commandement. Which the …
With rule
… the Church aforeſaid in their eſtate, and performe the dueties thereof according to the LavvesLaws and Conſtitution thereof: but they shall ſinne, and tranſgreſſe the ſecond Commandement. Which the …
Francis Johnson · A Christian Plea · p. 216 · Open in the reader
Printed
… thou dooest to the brethren, and to the straungers. Of these, GOD in his lavveslaws geueth a speciall charge both to the riche men, and also to the Byshoppes …
With rule
… thou dooest to the brethren, and to the straungers. Of these, GOD in his lavveslaws geueth a speciall charge both to the riche men, and also to the Byshoppes …
Thomas Becon · The Demands of Holy Scripture · Open in the reader
Printed
… ther about, for I think it is true▪ Sure I am, the Ievves canon lavveslaws so declare; Jt is not lawful (they say) to judge on the Sabbath, or …
With rule
… ther about, for I think it is true▪ Sure I am, the Ievves canon lavveslaws so declare; Jt is not lawful (they say) to judge on the Sabbath, or …
Henry Ainsworth · Animadversion to Cliftons Advertisement · p. 43 · 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.