Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #39881 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

churche'schurch's

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

Puritas changed it: 79 times in 33 works
Consistency: 98.7% (79 of 80)
Reach if approved: ~84 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: church's
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 80 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: church (1)
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (79 changes in 33 works, 98.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 79)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
2. That in ſuch things, the Churche'sChurch's or Magiſtrate's Authority binds the Conſcience.
With rule
2. That in ſuch things, the Churche'sChurch's or Magiſtrate's Authority binds the Conſcience.
John Cotton · Some Treasure Fetched out of Rubbish · p. 74 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Altar, and one Bishop with Presbyters and Deacons, to be the Note of a Churche'sChurch's Unity and Individuation? (Whence learned Mr. Ioseph Mede doth argue it, as certain, that …
With rule
… Altar, and one Bishop with Presbyters and Deacons, to be the Note of a Churche'sChurch's Unity and Individuation? (Whence learned Mr. Ioseph Mede doth argue it, as certain, that …
Vincent Alsop · Reply to the Dean of St Pauls Reflections on the Rector of Sutton · p. 122 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſaith he will build his Church, is meant the Perſon of Peter; and the Churche'sChurch's being built upon him, ſignifies, ſay they, that the care and government of it …
With rule
… ſaith he will build his Church, is meant the Perſon of Peter; and the Churche'sChurch's being built upon him, ſignifies, ſay they, that the care and government of it …
Edward Bagshaw · Inquiry into Grounds for the Infallibility of the Pope and Church of Rome · p. 4 · Open in the reader
Printed
… touching Prelacy, Liturgy, Ceremonies, and Canonical Subscription are in no wise repugnant to the Churche'sChurch's being or welbeing.
With rule
… touching Prelacy, Liturgy, Ceremonies, and Canonical Subscription are in no wise repugnant to the Churche'sChurch's being or welbeing.
John Corbet · The Interest of England in the Matter of Religion · p. 86 · Open in the reader
Printed
… are, and accordingly to ſupply them. In order to which they ſhould receive the Churche'sChurch's contributions, and wiſely conſider if what they do receive from them, will ſupply the …
With rule
… are, and accordingly to ſupply them. In order to which they ſhould receive the Churche'sChurch's contributions, and wiſely conſider if what they do receive from them, will ſupply the …
Stephen Ford · A Gospel Church · p. 178 · Open in the reader
Printed
… fire, and all our pleaſant things to be laid waſte? Eſa 64.11. (It was the Churche'sChurch's complaint there) what is it an honour to thee, that thy Miniſters be of …
With rule
… fire, and all our pleaſant things to be laid waſte? Eſa 64.11. (It was the Churche'sChurch's complaint there) what is it an honour to thee, that thy Miniſters be of …
William Lyford · Three Sermons · p. 8 · Open in the reader
Printed
… it will vent it ſelf (as Pauls did) in earneſt prayers for the whole Churche'sChurch's welfare.
With rule
… it will vent it ſelf (as Pauls did) in earneſt prayers for the whole Churche'sChurch's welfare.
John Oldfield · The Generation of Seekers · p. 235 · Open in the reader
Printed
… is from true Representing the Nature of Indulgences; for we do not dispute the Churche'sChurch's Power in relaxing Canonical Penances to Penitent Sinners upon just Causes.
With rule
… is from true Representing the Nature of Indulgences; for we do not dispute the Churche'sChurch's Power in relaxing Canonical Penances to Penitent Sinners upon just Causes.
Edward Stillingfleet · The Doctrines and Practices of the Church of Rome · p. 65 · 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.