Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #39242 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

bernardsbernard's

Apostrophes added or expanded, mostly possessives: gods → god's. Approve one at a time: some places are plurals.

Puritas changed it: 370 times in 229 works
Consistency: 98.9% (370 of 374)
Reach if approved: ~393 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: bernarr's
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 374 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (370 changes in 229 works, 98.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 370)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… of Gods word, to match therewith mens ſeelie expoſitions and applications, ſuch as Saint BernardsBernard's often times were, and this moſte notablie is.
With rule
… of Gods word, to match therewith mens ſeelie expoſitions and applications, ſuch as Saint BernardsBernard's often times were, and this moſte notablie is.
William Whitaker · Answer to Reynolds Book · p. 388 · Open in the reader
Printed
… extant upon this argument, and (for any thing I know) utterly unanswered: especially, M^r. BernardsBernard's, D^r. Sclaters, and D^r. Fields. I know well some excellent spirits of late meerely …
With rule
… extant upon this argument, and (for any thing I know) utterly unanswered: especially, M^r. BernardsBernard's, D^r. Sclaters, and D^r. Fields. I know well some excellent spirits of late meerely …
Robert Bolton · Death Judgment Hell and Heaven · p. 177 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Apostle; and doest thou whisper, faith is an opinion? So Bernard. So that in BernardsBernard's time, who liued betweene foure and fiue hundred yeares agoe, the darknesse of Egypt …
With rule
… Apostle; and doest thou whisper, faith is an opinion? So Bernard. So that in BernardsBernard's time, who liued betweene foure and fiue hundred yeares agoe, the darknesse of Egypt …
Henry Burton · Truths Triumph Over Trent · p. 276 · Open in the reader
Printed
… by a mōke of that abbey, of the order of the Ciſtercians, or S BernardsBernard's brethrē, called Simon of Swinſted. The monk did firſt conſult with his abbot, & ſhewed …
With rule
… by a mōke of that abbey, of the order of the Ciſtercians, or S BernardsBernard's brethrē, called Simon of Swinſted. The monk did firſt conſult with his abbot, & ſhewed …
John Foxe · Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright · p. 186 · Open in the reader
Printed
26. Saint Bernard, in the life of Malachias (if at leaſt that booke bee Saint BernardsBernard's) telleth vs of Malchus the teacher of Malachias, how hee reſtored hearing to one …
With rule
26. Saint Bernard, in the life of Malachias (if at leaſt that booke bee Saint BernardsBernard's) telleth vs of Malchus the teacher of Malachias, how hee reſtored hearing to one …
Thomas Beard · A Retractive from the Romish Religion · p. 441 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Pontificall, Lordly, proud, vnpreaching life; as most Prelates deemed it, made it in S. BernardsBernard's age: but as a ponderous Office, a laborious Calling, a heauy, difficult, and perpetuall …
With rule
… Pontificall, Lordly, proud, vnpreaching life; as most Prelates deemed it, made it in S. BernardsBernard's age: but as a ponderous Office, a laborious Calling, a heauy, difficult, and perpetuall …
William Prynne · The Church of Englands Antithesis to Arminianism · Open in the reader
Printed
… gifts admit, though not vtter loſſe, yet intermiſſion. In the murther of Vrijah, in BernardsBernard's iudgement, Dauid loſt not the gift, but left the exerciſe of Charitie: Charitatis in …
With rule
… gifts admit, though not vtter loſſe, yet intermiſſion. In the murther of Vrijah, in BernardsBernard's iudgement, Dauid loſt not the gift, but left the exerciſe of Charitie: Charitatis in …
William Sclater · Exposition of 1 Thessalonians · p. 526 · Open in the reader
Printed
… therefore is called the Theologue. Augustine in many places hath a pathetick stile; and BernardsBernard's stile is full of affection and sense: and Calvin among the late Divines, like …
With rule
… therefore is called the Theologue. Augustine in many places hath a pathetick stile; and BernardsBernard's stile is full of affection and sense: and Calvin among the late Divines, like …
William Struther · True Happiness · p. 101 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (4)

4 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.

Justification of Separation from the Church of England A10835

Printed
Now it seems by Mr BERNARDSBERNARD'S doctrine that if the officers withdraw in these things, and will not endeavour the …
With rule
Now it seems by Mr BERNARDSBERNARD'S doctrine that if the officers withdraw in these things, and will not endeavour the …
John Robinson · Justification of Separation from the Church of England · p. 142 · Open in the reader

Exposition of 1 Thessalonians A11591

Printed
… but euen the ſhewes of euill; and not thinke lawfull for vs, to vſe BERNARDSBERNARD'S phraſe, Quicquid malè fuerit coloratum.
With rule
… but euen the ſhewes of euill; and not thinke lawfull for vs, to vſe BERNARDSBERNARD'S phraſe, Quicquid malè fuerit coloratum.
William Sclater · Exposition of 1 Thessalonians · p. 550 · Open in the reader

Counterpoison Considerations A26579

Printed
Mr BERNARDSBERNARD'S book intituled The SEPARATISTS SCHISME
With rule
Mr BERNARDSBERNARD'S book intituled The SEPARATISTS SCHISME
Henry Ainsworth · Counterpoison Considerations · Open in the reader
Printed
A BRIEF ANSWER TO Mr BERNARDSBERNARD'S BOOK; INTI…VLED, The Separati…ts Sc…isme.
With rule
A BRIEF ANSWER TO Mr BERNARDSBERNARD'S BOOK; INTI…VLED, The Separati…ts Sc…isme.
Henry Ainsworth · Counterpoison Considerations · p. 88 · Open in the reader