Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #40162 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

sion'szion's

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

Puritas changed it: 53 times in 25 works
Consistency: 96.3% (53 of 55)
Reach if approved: ~137 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 130 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: sion (1)
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (53 changes in 25 works, 96.3% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 53)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… which she has received from him. Sion-Songs, Temple Songs, must be sung by Sion'sZion's Sons, and Temple-worshipers.
With rule
… which she has received from him. Sion-Songs, Temple Songs, must be sung by Sion'sZion's Sons, and Temple-worshipers.
John Bunyan · Solomons Temple Spiritualized · p. 155 · Open in the reader
Printed
But Sion'sZion's God in measure will debate,
With rule
But Sion'sZion's God in measure will debate,
John Flavel · Husbandry Spiritualized · p. 165 · Open in the reader
Printed
… receives from God, the more it returns to Him again: If God builds up Sion'sZion's Walls, She will build up God's Altars, and offer up Bullocks upon them when …
With rule
… receives from God, the more it returns to Him again: If God builds up Sion'sZion's Walls, She will build up God's Altars, and offer up Bullocks upon them when …
Thomas Horton · Choice and Practical Expositions on Four Select Psalms · p. 482 · Open in the reader
Printed
Sion'sZion's Friend.
With rule
Sion'sZion's Friend.
Benjamin Keach · Distressed Zion Relieved · p. 72 · Open in the reader
Printed
… enabled me to bear: And I am not so much wearied to suffer as Sion'sZion's haters are to persecute. Oh if I could finde a way in any measure …
With rule
… enabled me to bear: And I am not so much wearied to suffer as Sion'sZion's haters are to persecute. Oh if I could finde a way in any measure …
Samuel Rutherford · Letters in Two Parts · p. 190 · Open in the reader
Printed
… a vertue eminent in him: He cometh unto thee, meek.] It is ſpoken of Sion'sZion's King, Mat. 21.5. I beſeech you by the meekneſſe and gentleneſſe of Chriſt, (ſaith Paul …
With rule
… a vertue eminent in him: He cometh unto thee, meek.] It is ſpoken of Sion'sZion's King, Mat. 21.5. I beſeech you by the meekneſſe and gentleneſſe of Chriſt, (ſaith Paul …
John Brinsley · Two Treatises · p. 210 · Open in the reader
Printed
… crying out of the Depths; like a weeping Jeremiah all floating in Tears for Sion'sZion's misery; like a Daniel setting himself to seek the Lord; like a Jonah crying …
With rule
… crying out of the Depths; like a weeping Jeremiah all floating in Tears for Sion'sZion's misery; like a Daniel setting himself to seek the Lord; like a Jonah crying …
Stephen Coven · The Militant Christian · p. 128 · Open in the reader
Printed
From Sion'sZion's Hill ſhall Bleſſings flow,
With rule
From Sion'sZion's Hill ſhall Bleſſings flow,
Benjamin Colman · The Fathers Tears over his Daughters Remains · p. 73 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (1)

1 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.

Zion in Distress A47607

Printed
Of sion'szion's Glory, and of Iſrael's Peace.
With rule
Of sion'szion's Glory, and of Iſrael's Peace.
Benjamin Keach · Zion in Distress · p. 120 · Open in the reader