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Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #39619 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

wottonswotton's

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

Puritas changed it
128 times in 12 works
Consistency
100% (128 of 128)
Reach if approved
~134 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Disagrees: wotto's
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
128 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (128 changes in 12 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 128)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … he hath made some amends. Learned Mr. Gataker in his Post-script to Mr. WottonsWotton's Defence, pag. 40. & 41. will direct you to Authors, from whom you may receive better satisfaction …
    With rule
    … he hath made some amends. Learned Mr. Gataker in his Post-script to Mr. WottonsWotton's Defence, pag. 40. & 41. will direct you to Authors, from whom you may receive better satisfaction …

    Francis Cheynell · The Rise Growth and Danger of Socinianism · p. 5 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    Mr. Ant. WottonsWotton's Defence, in 8o.
    With rule
    Mr. Ant. WottonsWotton's Defence, in 8o.

    Samuel Clarke · A Collection of the Lives of Ten Eminent Divines · p. 158 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … Baylie, the first of the subscribers did upon the very first reading of M. WottonsWotton's speeches in M. Walkers Parallel, condemn him (not at our meeting, but at a …
    With rule
    … Baylie, the first of the subscribers did upon the very first reading of M. WottonsWotton's speeches in M. Walkers Parallel, condemn him (not at our meeting, but at a …

    Thomas Gataker · Answer to Walkers Vindication · p. 55 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … actiones ſunt ſuppoſitorum. I have ſometime wondered, how this place of Aquinas eſcaped Mr. WottonsWotton's cenſure, (de Reconciliatione, P. 1. l. 2. cap. 10. N. 3. & cap. 16. N. 9. where he cites it) conſidering …
    With rule
    … actiones ſunt ſuppoſitorum. I have ſometime wondered, how this place of Aquinas eſcaped Mr. WottonsWotton's cenſure, (de Reconciliatione, P. 1. l. 2. cap. 10. N. 3. & cap. 16. N. 9. where he cites it) conſidering …

    Henry Lukin · The Life of Faith · p. 17 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … and by silence assented to it. Mr. Randall did argue verie hotly against Mr. WottonsWotton's opinions that same day that they subscribed, and told him before as all, that …
    With rule
    … and by silence assented to it. Mr. Randall did argue verie hotly against Mr. WottonsWotton's opinions that same day that they subscribed, and told him before as all, that …

    George Walker · The Chief Passages Between Wotton and Walker · p. 22 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … wages due to them by Debt, not by Grace. See also the same Mr. WottonsWotton's Tryal of the Romish Clergy, pag. 364.
    With rule
    … wages due to them by Debt, not by Grace. See also the same Mr. WottonsWotton's Tryal of the Romish Clergy, pag. 364.

    Richard Baxter · Confession of His Faith · p. 135 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … Succliffes booke, Mr. Rouse his booke, Mr. Burtons booke, Mr. Yates his booke, Mr. WottonsWotton's booke, Dr. Goads Paralell, Doctor Featlies Paralell ▪ (…o omit my owne poore Treatise of …
    With rule
    … Succliffes booke, Mr. Rouse his booke, Mr. Burtons booke, Mr. Yates his booke, Mr. WottonsWotton's booke, Dr. Goads Paralell, Doctor Featlies Paralell ▪ (…o omit my owne poore Treatise of …

    William Prynne · Survey and Censure of Mr Cozens · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … hath not read his Anſwer to J. Goodwin, and Mr Gatakers Vindication of Mr WottonsWotton's Defence.) The other paſſages that ſome accuſe me of, are, I think, upon a …
    With rule
    … hath not read his Anſwer to J. Goodwin, and Mr Gatakers Vindication of Mr WottonsWotton's Defence.) The other paſſages that ſome accuſe me of, are, I think, upon a …

    Richard Baxter · Apology Against the Exceptions of Black and Kendall · Open in the reader

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