Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #40094 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

lydiaslydia's

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

Puritas changed it: 59 times in 44 works
Consistency: 96.7% (59 of 61)
Reach if approved: ~64 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 61 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (59 changes in 44 works, 96.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 59)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… that none but Believers were admitted to the ways of Christ; for those of LydiasLydia's house are said to be Brethren, and capable of receiving exhortation or consolation from …
With rule
… that none but Believers were admitted to the ways of Christ; for those of LydiasLydia's house are said to be Brethren, and capable of receiving exhortation or consolation from …
Thomas Grantham · The Ancient Christian Religion · p. 10 · Open in the reader
Printed
… saith S^t Paul. Mens ears must be boared as Davids, their hearts opened, as LydiasLydia's, ere the word can enter, Pray we that Christ would say Epphata unto us …
With rule
… saith S^t Paul. Mens ears must be boared as Davids, their hearts opened, as LydiasLydia's, ere the word can enter, Pray we that Christ would say Epphata unto us …
John Trapp · Commentary on the Gospels and Acts · p. 380 · Open in the reader
Printed
2 Thoſe that were in LydiasLydia's houſe were capable of conſolation, verſ. 40. and they went out of the priſon and …
With rule
2 Thoſe that were in LydiasLydia's houſe were capable of conſolation, verſ. 40. and they went out of the priſon and …
Christopher Blackwood · The Storming of Antichrist · p. 59 · Open in the reader
Printed
… more die of unknown ſins, who would not have their hearts opened here as LydiasLydia's was, that they might have lived; But then it is too late, when they …
With rule
… more die of unknown ſins, who would not have their hearts opened here as LydiasLydia's was, that they might have lived; But then it is too late, when they …
John Sheffeild · The Sinfulness of Evil Thoughts · p. 219 · Open in the reader
Printed
… taught the Eunuch without Philip; conuerted Paul, without Anamias; inſtructed Cornelius, without Peter; opened LydiasLydia's heart, without Paul: but hee vſed (not the Miniſterie of Angels, but) the miniſterie …
With rule
… taught the Eunuch without Philip; conuerted Paul, without Anamias; inſtructed Cornelius, without Peter; opened LydiasLydia's heart, without Paul: but hee vſed (not the Miniſterie of Angels, but) the miniſterie …
Elnathan Parr · Exposition of Romans 8-11 · p. 283 · Open in the reader
Printed
… it power to open, not from it selfe, but from Christ. Paul speakes to LydiasLydia's eare, Christ to her heart, and opened it, as the Text sayes, whereby shee …
With rule
… it power to open, not from it selfe, but from Christ. Paul speakes to LydiasLydia's eare, Christ to her heart, and opened it, as the Text sayes, whereby shee …
Richard Sibbes · Bowels Opened · p. 147 · Open in the reader
Printed
… our eare af…er another sort; that is, bore our hearts and soules as LydiasLydia's was, Act. 16. we can neuer thanke him nor know him for this benefit.
With rule
… our eare af…er another sort; that is, bore our hearts and soules as LydiasLydia's was, Act. 16. we can neuer thanke him nor know him for this benefit.
Robert Bruce · The Way to True Peace and Rest · p. 329 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Paul came to Lydia, and he prevailed preſently, becauſe God did ſo diſpoſe of LydiasLydia's heart as it was fitted to the truth Saint Paul ſpoke of: as many …
With rule
… Paul came to Lydia, and he prevailed preſently, becauſe God did ſo diſpoſe of LydiasLydia's heart as it was fitted to the truth Saint Paul ſpoke of: as many …
Jeremiah Burroughs · The Excellency of Holy Courage in Evil Times · p. 103 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

0 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 2 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.