Waiting for reviewie → y, y / iCandidate #4103 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

extremitieextremity

ie for a final y, y for i: mercie → mercy, tyme → time.

Puritas changed it: 1,825 times in 590 works
Consistency: 98.4% (1,825 of 1,853)
Reach if approved: ~1,947 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: extremity
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,853 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,825 changes in 590 works, 98.4% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,825)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… oght to procead against such one, with no argument or reason, but rather by extremitieextremity and rigor of the whip, how then shall we entreat this our new Scripturare …
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… oght to procead against such one, with no argument or reason, but rather by extremitieextremity and rigor of the whip, how then shall we entreat this our new Scripturare …
George Hay · The Confutation of the Abbot of Crosraguels Mass · Open in the reader
Printed
… Starres in many daies : ſo the Church of God, is often driuen into that extremitieextremity, that it is for a time, euen depriued of all ordinary comfort, and ſeemes …
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… Starres in many daies : ſo the Church of God, is often driuen into that extremitieextremity, that it is for a time, euen depriued of all ordinary comfort, and ſeemes …
Samuel Hieron · The Spiritual Fishing · p. 7 · Open in the reader
Printed
… hurt: thinke of this in the day of triall, and in the time of extremitieextremity, thinke of this that God never leaves nor forſakes his ſervants, he will ſay …
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… hurt: thinke of this in the day of triall, and in the time of extremitieextremity, thinke of this that God never leaves nor forſakes his ſervants, he will ſay …
Thomas Hooker · Four Learned and Godly Treatises · p. 123 · Open in the reader
Printed
AT the ſiege of Tarentum, when the Citizens were driven by extremitieextremity of famine to the point of yeelding themſelves into the hands of the Romans …
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AT the ſiege of Tarentum, when the Citizens were driven by extremitieextremity of famine to the point of yeelding themſelves into the hands of the Romans …
Daniel Featley · A Key Opening Mysterious Texts of Scripture · p. 105 · Open in the reader
Printed
… adoration of Iosephs scepter, what needed he to haue added the toppe, or the extremitieextremity? or why was the top of his scepter more to be adored, than all …
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… adoration of Iosephs scepter, what needed he to haue added the toppe, or the extremitieextremity? or why was the top of his scepter more to be adored, than all …
William Fulke · Defense of the Translations of the Scriptures into the English Tongue · p. 478 · Open in the reader
Printed
… want of acquaintance with him: he that comes not till the last gaspe of extremitieextremity, knowes not how to come, because he begins but then. How prone are our …
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… want of acquaintance with him: he that comes not till the last gaspe of extremitieextremity, knowes not how to come, because he begins but then. How prone are our …
Thomas Adams · The Gallants Burden · p. 33 · Open in the reader
Printed
… that wicked Woman; it is not paine; it is not miſerie; it is not extremitieextremity of paine, or miſerie, that ſhall make mee to breake my Vow in bleſſing …
With rule
… that wicked Woman; it is not paine; it is not miſerie; it is not extremitieextremity of paine, or miſerie, that ſhall make mee to breake my Vow in bleſſing …
Sir Richard Baker · Meditations and Disquisitions Upon the Seven Consolatory Psalms of David · p. 89 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in extremo suo: if thou sinne in thy extremitieextremity, God will punish in his extremitieextremity. Idolatrie is an extreame impietie; therefore against it the gate of heauen is barred …
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… in extremo suo: if thou sinne in thy extremitieextremity, God will punish in his extremitieextremity. Idolatrie is an extreame impietie; therefore against it the gate of heauen is barred …
Thomas Adams · The Soldiers Honor · p. 6 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (28)

23 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 21 are listed here. 5 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Devils Banket Described A00888

Printed
… calls to Feare, Feare to Horrour, Horrour to Dispaire, Dispaire to Torment, Torment to ExtremitieExtremity, all to Eternitie; Come and helpe to afflict this wretch. All the parts of …
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… calls to Feare, Feare to Horrour, Horrour to Dispaire, Dispaire to Torment, Torment to ExtremitieExtremity, all to Eternitie; Come and helpe to afflict this wretch. All the parts of …
Thomas Adams · The Devils Banket Described · p. 193 · Open in the reader

Christian Equity and Moderation A09403

Printed
… poore, so as no man shall liue vnder thee: but thus to doe is ExtremitieExtremity, and beyond the purpose of the lawe.
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… poore, so as no man shall liue vnder thee: but thus to doe is ExtremitieExtremity, and beyond the purpose of the lawe.
William Perkins · Christian Equity and Moderation · p. 22 · Open in the reader
Printed
… may obiect, If moderation be intended, and included in our law, as well as ExtremitieExtremity, why then is extremitieextremity onely mentioned in the law, and not this mitigation, which …
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… may obiect, If moderation be intended, and included in our law, as well as ExtremitieExtremity, why then is extremitieextremity onely mentioned in the law, and not this mitigation, which …
William Perkins · Christian Equity and Moderation · p. 28 · Open in the reader
Printed
… them: that is, as well to regard the Mitigation which is concealed, as the ExtremitieExtremity which is expressed: so shall the lawmakers wise intent be performed, publike equitie preserued …
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… them: that is, as well to regard the Mitigation which is concealed, as the ExtremitieExtremity which is expressed: so shall the lawmakers wise intent be performed, publike equitie preserued …
William Perkins · Christian Equity and Moderation · p. 30 · Open in the reader
Printed
… for the matter or the manner of it, he cannot but shewe his anger. ExtremitieExtremity in this case is, for a man to deale roughly with him, to contradict …
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… for the matter or the manner of it, he cannot but shewe his anger. ExtremitieExtremity in this case is, for a man to deale roughly with him, to contradict …
William Perkins · Christian Equity and Moderation · p. 39 · Open in the reader
Printed
… labour to heale them and to couer our shame: let vs remember that not ExtremitieExtremity but Equitie becomes a christian; and let euery man take heed of this, as …
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… labour to heale them and to couer our shame: let vs remember that not ExtremitieExtremity but Equitie becomes a christian; and let euery man take heed of this, as …
William Perkins · Christian Equity and Moderation · p. 63 · Open in the reader

The Sick Souls Salve A11604

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2 Conſider then this is no new thing. The Apoſtle in like ExtremitieExtremity beſought the Lord thriſe, that is, often before he receaved anſwer.
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2 Conſider then this is no new thing. The Apoſtle in like ExtremitieExtremity beſought the Lord thriſe, that is, often before he receaved anſwer.
William Sclater · The Sick Souls Salve · p. 32 · Open in the reader

The Christians Daily Walk in Holy Security and Peace A11818

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… trouble and griefe in his Paſſion and Agony in the garden, and in the ExtremitieExtremity of his conflict with Gods wrath on the Croſſe, when God ſhewed himſelfe to …
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… trouble and griefe in his Paſſion and Agony in the garden, and in the ExtremitieExtremity of his conflict with Gods wrath on the Croſſe, when God ſhewed himſelfe to …
Henry Scudder · The Christians Daily Walk in Holy Security and Peace · p. 434 · Open in the reader

The Returning Backslider A12190

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… who doth ſo, being in this caſe my ſelf. If he wil help in ExtremitieExtremity, truſt him in ExtremitieExtremity: If hee will helpe in diſtreſſe, truſt him in diſtreſſe …
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… who doth ſo, being in this caſe my ſelf. If he wil help in ExtremitieExtremity, truſt him in ExtremitieExtremity: If hee will helpe in diſtreſſe, truſt him in diſtreſſe …
Richard Sibbes · The Returning Backslider · p. 119 · Open in the reader
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… in this caſe my ſelf. If he wil help in ExtremitieExtremity, truſt him in ExtremitieExtremity: If hee will helpe in diſtreſſe, truſt him in diſtreſſe: if he will helpe …
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… in this caſe my ſelf. If he wil help in ExtremitieExtremity, truſt him in ExtremitieExtremity: If hee will helpe in diſtreſſe, truſt him in diſtreſſe: if he will helpe …
Richard Sibbes · The Returning Backslider · p. 119 · Open in the reader

The Riches of Mercy A12191

Printed
ExtremitieExtremity, see Crie.
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ExtremitieExtremity, see Crie.
Richard Sibbes · The Riches of Mercy · Open in the reader
Printed
ExtremitieExtremity of sicknesse,
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ExtremitieExtremity of sicknesse,
Richard Sibbes · The Riches of Mercy · Open in the reader

The Arraignment of Covetousness A13005

Printed
2 ExtremitieExtremity
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2 ExtremitieExtremity
John Stoughton · The Arraignment of Covetousness · Open in the reader

Sermons on Deuteronomy A17698

Printed
ExtremitieExtremity.
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ExtremitieExtremity.
John Calvin · Sermons on Deuteronomy · Open in the reader

Against Human Ceremonies in Gods Worship A19142

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… of Religion added unto those washinges, thē to the washinges which God had set? ExtremitieExtremity drives men to hard shifts.
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… of Religion added unto those washinges, thē to the washinges which God had set? ExtremitieExtremity drives men to hard shifts.
William Ames · Against Human Ceremonies in Gods Worship · p. 184 · Open in the reader

A Treasury of Ancient Adages and Proverbs A20796

Printed
¶ ExtremitieExtremity.
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¶ ExtremitieExtremity.
Thomas Draxe · A Treasury of Ancient Adages and Proverbs · p. 60 · Open in the reader

Westminster Annotations A36467

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… chastitie, then her father; or had disliked the lewdnesse of Shechem more then he. ExtremitieExtremity of passion takes notice of no meane betwixt carelesse connivence at sinne, and cruell …
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… chastitie, then her father; or had disliked the lewdnesse of Shechem more then he. ExtremitieExtremity of passion takes notice of no meane betwixt carelesse connivence at sinne, and cruell …
John Downame · Westminster Annotations · Open in the reader

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

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ExtremitieExtremity of diſtreſſe, will ſend euen the prophaneſt man to God; like as the drowning …
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ExtremitieExtremity of diſtreſſe, will ſend euen the prophaneſt man to God; like as the drowning …
Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 1119 · Open in the reader
Printed
ExtremitieExtremity of diſtreſſe will ſend the prophaneſt to God. 1109, 1110
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ExtremitieExtremity of diſtreſſe will ſend the prophaneſt to God. 1109, 1110
Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · Open in the reader
Printed
ExtremitieExtremity will ſend the prophaneſt vnto God. 1109, 1110
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ExtremitieExtremity will ſend the prophaneſt vnto God. 1109, 1110
Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · Open in the reader

History of the Old Testament Volume 7 B13857

Printed
ExtremitieExtremity drawes Ieroboams thoughts to the Prophet; whom elſe he had not cared to remember …
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ExtremitieExtremity drawes Ieroboams thoughts to the Prophet; whom elſe he had not cared to remember …
Joseph Hall · History of the Old Testament Volume 7 · p. 86 · Open in the reader