Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #33522 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

lavvfulllawful

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

Puritas changed it: 171 times in 54 works
Consistency: 97.7% (171 of 175)
Reach if approved: ~184 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: lawful
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 175 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: lawfull (4)
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (171 changes in 54 works, 97.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 171)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… their common vvealth, & all precepts of obedience, vvhich inferiors ovve to superiours in things lavvfulllawful and that for peace sake. Some positiue lavves are Evangellicall and religious vvhich command …
With rule
… their common vvealth, & all precepts of obedience, vvhich inferiors ovve to superiours in things lavvfulllawful and that for peace sake. Some positiue lavves are Evangellicall and religious vvhich command …
George Walker · The Doctrine of the Sabbath · p. 62 · Open in the reader
Printed
… reſt: this difference is bigge enough to be ſeene. Finally, if ſuch anſvvers be lavvfulllawful, then vvhen wee meete with the name Ieſus, in a text wherin it is …
With rule
… reſt: this difference is bigge enough to be ſeene. Finally, if ſuch anſvvers be lavvfulllawful, then vvhen wee meete with the name Ieſus, in a text wherin it is …
Theophilus Brabourne · A Defense of the Sabbath Day · p. 49 · Open in the reader
Printed
… judgement to be superstition, & those …uperstitious Brethrē, that absteyne for conscience sake …rom things lavvfulllawful, though only upon error in judge…ent: must upon the former ground seperate frō …
With rule
… judgement to be superstition, & those …uperstitious Brethrē, that absteyne for conscience sake …rom things lavvfulllawful, though only upon error in judge…ent: must upon the former ground seperate frō …
William Ames · Against Human Ceremonies in Gods Worship · Open in the reader
Printed
… Navy into safe hands in these times of danger: And that it vvas therefore lavvfulllawful for them, yea, necessary to take up these Defensive Armes, and consequently to call …
With rule
… Navy into safe hands in these times of danger: And that it vvas therefore lavvfulllawful for them, yea, necessary to take up these Defensive Armes, and consequently to call …
Stephen Marshall · A Plea for Defensive Arms · p. 24 · Open in the reader
Printed
… written word of Chriſt, (in a word) when their commands are onely in things lavvfulllawful, honeſt, juſt, and good; our obeying them (vvhich you call vvinding and turning) is …
With rule
… written word of Chriſt, (in a word) when their commands are onely in things lavvfulllawful, honeſt, juſt, and good; our obeying them (vvhich you call vvinding and turning) is …
Thomas Thache · Gainsayer Convinced · p. 60 · Open in the reader
Printed
… is honoured, & wherein the B. Ʋirgine the Mother of God is not diſhonoured is lavvfulllawful, holy, tollerable, and noe-vviſe impious.
With rule
… is honoured, & wherein the B. Ʋirgine the Mother of God is not diſhonoured is lavvfulllawful, holy, tollerable, and noe-vviſe impious.
Thomas Holland · Sermon 17 November 1599 · Open in the reader
Printed
… beleeuers might not deuolue to Gentiles & infidells. Thirdly it is obiected vvhether it be lavvfulllawful for a man to ſell ALL, & bring himſelfe to pouerty, & to giue himſelfe to …
With rule
… beleeuers might not deuolue to Gentiles & infidells. Thirdly it is obiected vvhether it be lavvfulllawful for a man to ſell ALL, & bring himſelfe to pouerty, & to giue himſelfe to …
William Loe · The Merchant Real · p. 96 · Open in the reader
Printed
… thorovv God his grace) not onely ſtyrre you vp by all the holy and lavvfulllawful meanes I can: but alſo further you in my poore prayers to almighty God …
With rule
… thorovv God his grace) not onely ſtyrre you vp by all the holy and lavvfulllawful meanes I can: but alſo further you in my poore prayers to almighty God …
Theodore Beza · The True and Visible Marks of the Catholic Church · 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.