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Waiting for reviewie → y, y / iCandidate #4172 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

obstinacieobstinacy

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

Puritas changed it
1,045 times in 417 works
Consistency
96.1% (1,045 of 1,087)
Reach if approved
~1,144 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: obstinacy
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
1,089 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,045 changes in 417 works, 96.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,045)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
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    … Lord to harden ſuch mens hearts, that they ſhould (as it were by their obſtinacieobstinacy in Sin) come in battell againſt him, that hee might deſtroy them utterly, and …
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    … Lord to harden ſuch mens hearts, that they ſhould (as it were by their obſtinacieobstinacy in Sin) come in battell againſt him, that hee might deſtroy them utterly, and …

    Robert Jenison · Newcastles Call to Her Neighbor and Sister Towns · p. 193 · Open in the reader

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    … all his ennemies. Embrase his sō ne Christ, lest ye perishe, ād for your obstinacieobstinacy agaīst hym ād his worde repent betymes, as we all do admonishe. Repent for …
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    … all his ennemies. Embrase his sō ne Christ, lest ye perishe, ād for your obstinacieobstinacy agaīst hym ād his worde repent betymes, as we all do admonishe. Repent for …

    John Knox · Appellation from the Cruel and Unjust Sentence Against Him · p. 61 · Open in the reader

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    … be a good man, neither is it a humane ſinne, but a certaine deuiliſh obſtinacieobstinacy, ſo greatly to contemne that, whereunto God hath appoynted a place, perſon, time, &c …
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    … be a good man, neither is it a humane ſinne, but a certaine deuiliſh obſtinacieobstinacy, ſo greatly to contemne that, whereunto God hath appoynted a place, perſon, time, &c …

    Martin Luther · Collected Sermons · p. 186 · Open in the reader

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    … haue they elſe? For the Statute of Eliz. the 1. puniſheth no bare omiſſion with obſtinacieobstinacy and contempte of any one rubric of the ſervice booke, eſpeciallie in them who …
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    … haue they elſe? For the Statute of Eliz. the 1. puniſheth no bare omiſſion with obſtinacieobstinacy and contempte of any one rubric of the ſervice booke, eſpeciallie in them who …

    Robert Parker · Against Symbolizing with Antichrist in Ceremonies · p. 108 · Open in the reader

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    Vse 3 Thirdly, as the obstinacieobstinacy, and wilfull blindnesse of the Iewes, is hereby discouered; who, although they had Moses …
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    Vse 3 Thirdly, as the obstinacieobstinacy, and wilfull blindnesse of the Iewes, is hereby discouered; who, although they had Moses …

    John Frewen · Choice Grounds and Principles of our Christian Religion · p. 142 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … think he can by humane iudgement ſeuer all the tares. That is a proud obſtinacieobstinacy and ſacrilegious preſumption, which wicked furie doth take to it ſelfe. And while ſome …
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    … think he can by humane iudgement ſeuer all the tares. That is a proud obſtinacieobstinacy and ſacrilegious preſumption, which wicked furie doth take to it ſelfe. And while ſome …

    George Gifford · Plain Declaration that Brownists be Full Donatists · p. 1 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … obey him? O brother take heed how thou seekest such cauillations to maintaine thine obstinacieobstinacy, for thou canst not so shake of thy dutie to thy Minister▪ but if …
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    … obey him? O brother take heed how thou seekest such cauillations to maintaine thine obstinacieobstinacy, for thou canst not so shake of thy dutie to thy Minister▪ but if …

    Richard Greenham · Works · p. 349 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … the Scripture on our ſides, and men haue nothing but humour, and cuſtome, and obſtinacieobstinacy to oppoſe. If wee will not yeeld to the iudgement of the Scripture now …
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    … the Scripture on our ſides, and men haue nothing but humour, and cuſtome, and obſtinacieobstinacy to oppoſe. If wee will not yeeld to the iudgement of the Scripture now …

    Samuel Hieron · The Abridgment of the Gospel · p. 41 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (42)

26 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 16 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Short Reply to the Donatists A01735

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    … defend or perſiſt in his error, when it is ſhewed and conuinced vnto him. ObſtinacieObstinacy ioyned vnto error after it is duely conuinced, maketh hereſie. Further, we ſay that …
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    … defend or perſiſt in his error, when it is ſhewed and conuinced vnto him. ObſtinacieObstinacy ioyned vnto error after it is duely conuinced, maketh hereſie. Further, we ſay that …

    George Gifford · Short Reply to the Donatists · p. 3 · Open in the reader

A Guide to Go to God A01975

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    2. ObſtinacieObstinacy of our will againſt Gods. This may be in ſuch as know the will …
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    2. ObſtinacieObstinacy of our will againſt Gods. This may be in ſuch as know the will …

    William Gouge · A Guide to Go to God · p. 95 · Open in the reader

Lectures Upon John 4 A03342

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    ObstinacieObstinacy. See hardnesse of heart.
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    ObstinacieObstinacy. See hardnesse of heart.

    Arthur Hildersham · Lectures Upon John 4 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Peter and Jude A06502

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    … of the yoke of all obedience, and bee the aucthours and Seedemen of al ObſtinacieObstinacy, Rebellion, Contempt, and Diſorder. Thei ought at the hearyng of any euill ſpoken againſt …
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    … of the yoke of all obedience, and bee the aucthours and Seedemen of al ObſtinacieObstinacy, Rebellion, Contempt, and Diſorder. Thei ought at the hearyng of any euill ſpoken againſt …

    Martin Luther · Commentary on Peter and Jude · Open in the reader

The Sin Against the Holy Ghost A08402

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    … truth, & the Envying of all the good gifts and graces in our brethren, and ObſtinacieObstinacy, & Impenitencie; let it bee ſufficient for vs to vnderſtand, that in the word of …
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    … truth, & the Envying of all the good gifts and graces in our brethren, and ObſtinacieObstinacy, & Impenitencie; let it bee ſufficient for vs to vnderſtand, that in the word of …

    Sebastian Benefield · The Sin Against the Holy Ghost · p. 18 · Open in the reader

Plain Evidences the Church of England is Apostolical A09265

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    … malecontents, the Windes that ſet it forward are violent paſſions, Will is the Rudder, ObſtinacieObstinacy the Anchor. Schiſmatickes are headſtrong, they will not ſee euident conuiction: ſelfe-loue maketh …
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    … malecontents, the Windes that ſet it forward are violent paſſions, Will is the Rudder, ObſtinacieObstinacy the Anchor. Schiſmatickes are headſtrong, they will not ſee euident conuiction: ſelfe-loue maketh …

    Richard Bernard · Plain Evidences the Church of England is Apostolical · Open in the reader

Explication of Psalm 110 A10650

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    which is knowne by its ObstinacieObstinacy.
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    which is knowne by its ObstinacieObstinacy.

    Edward Reynolds · Explication of Psalm 110 · Open in the reader

Gods Effectual Calling A11015

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    … appertaine vnto it: for deſperation and final impenitency are the puniſhments of this ſinne: ObſtinacieObstinacy is in the very nature of this ſinne, for it caries with it an …
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    … appertaine vnto it: for deſperation and final impenitency are the puniſhments of this ſinne: ObſtinacieObstinacy is in the very nature of this ſinne, for it caries with it an …

    Robert Rollock · Gods Effectual Calling · p. 174 · Open in the reader

Exposition of 2 Thessalonians A11588

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    … the moſt dreadfull: thus number them. 1 deſperate horror. 2 Hardneſſe of heart. 3 Blindneſſe of minde. 4 ObstinacieObstinacy in errour, in euill. At theſe tremble: they are in their height, plagues peculiar …
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    … the moſt dreadfull: thus number them. 1 deſperate horror. 2 Hardneſſe of heart. 3 Blindneſſe of minde. 4 ObstinacieObstinacy in errour, in euill. At theſe tremble: they are in their height, plagues peculiar …

    William Sclater · Exposition of 2 Thessalonians · p. 166 · Open in the reader

Davids Learning A13538

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    ObstinacieObstinacy ariseth out of fiue causes. 354
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    ObstinacieObstinacy ariseth out of fiue causes. 354

    Thomas Taylor · Davids Learning · Open in the reader

Reproof of Howlets Untimely Shrieking A15295

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    … the woorse they be, for want of a good foundation and a good guide: ObstinacieObstinacy and peeuishnes in steede of Godlines may bee learned at these schoolemaisters and their …
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    … the woorse they be, for want of a good foundation and a good guide: ObstinacieObstinacy and peeuishnes in steede of Godlines may bee learned at these schoolemaisters and their …

    Perceval Wiburn · Reproof of Howlets Untimely Shrieking · p. 174 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Isaiah A17640

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    ObſtinacieObstinacy of Europ 9. 10
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    ObſtinacieObstinacy of Europ 9. 10

    John Calvin · Commentary on Isaiah · Open in the reader

Commentary on Acts A17642

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    2 They reaſoned with him. ObſtinacieObstinacy doeth for the moſt part accōpanie error. This was now a fault hauing in …
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    2 They reaſoned with him. ObſtinacieObstinacy doeth for the moſt part accōpanie error. This was now a fault hauing in …

    John Calvin · Commentary on Acts · p. 265 · Open in the reader

A Treasury of Similes A18271

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    ObſtinacieObstinacy. Folio. 537.
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    ObſtinacieObstinacy. Folio. 537.

    Robert Cawdrey · A Treasury of Similes · Open in the reader

The Worlds Resurrection A20809

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    ObstinacieObstinacy is partly come to Israell, that is, it is not vniuersall nor perpetuall: and …
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    ObstinacieObstinacy is partly come to Israell, that is, it is not vniuersall nor perpetuall: and …

    Thomas Draxe · The Worlds Resurrection · p. 93 · Open in the reader

The Bibles Abstract and Epitome A27502

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    … forgivenesse: 3. An impugning of the Truth, more freely to sinne, envying others spirituall good: 4. ObstinacieObstinacy in sinne: And lastly, to dye without repentance for sinne.
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    … forgivenesse: 3. An impugning of the Truth, more freely to sinne, envying others spirituall good: 4. ObstinacieObstinacy in sinne: And lastly, to dye without repentance for sinne.

    Richard Bernard · The Bibles Abstract and Epitome · p. 50 · Open in the reader

Observations Upon the Old Testament A57230

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    … chap. IV. 3. with Promises of Mercie thereupon; as, chap. V. 4, 14. 15. And after, upon their ObstinacieObstinacy, and Incorrigiblenesse; He shewes in the two last chapters, under two Types, of a …
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    … chap. IV. 3. with Promises of Mercie thereupon; as, chap. V. 4, 14. 15. And after, upon their ObstinacieObstinacy, and Incorrigiblenesse; He shewes in the two last chapters, under two Types, of a …

    John Richardson · Observations Upon the Old Testament · p. 439 · Open in the reader

Of Domestical Duties A68107

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    … fume, rage and raue againſt their parents, and deſpiſe and hate them for it. ObſtinacieObstinacy, when they will be no whit bettered thereby, but ſtill runne on in their …
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    … fume, rage and raue againſt their parents, and deſpiſe and hate them for it. ObſtinacieObstinacy, when they will be no whit bettered thereby, but ſtill runne on in their …

    William Gouge · Of Domestical Duties · p. 463 · Open in the reader

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

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    … One in their necke, ſtiffe-necked; the other in their heart, vncircumciſed; the one, ObſtinacieObstinacy; the other, Vnbeleefe: ſtiffe necks indeed, that will not ſtoope and relent with the …
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    … One in their necke, ſtiffe-necked; the other in their heart, vncircumciſed; the one, ObſtinacieObstinacy; the other, Vnbeleefe: ſtiffe necks indeed, that will not ſtoope and relent with the …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 425 · Open in the reader

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    … either with God, or with Rome. Since therefore neither Truth can euer yeeld, nor ObſtinacieObstinacy will yeeld; let vs ſerue cheerefully vnder the colours of our Heauenly Leader, and …
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    … either with God, or with Rome. Since therefore neither Truth can euer yeeld, nor ObſtinacieObstinacy will yeeld; let vs ſerue cheerefully vnder the colours of our Heauenly Leader, and …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 662 · Open in the reader

Twenty-One Sermons on Amos 1 A68508

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    ObſtinacieObstinacy, impenitencie! O let ſinnes of ſuch an eleuation be farre from our Coaſts. If …
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    ObſtinacieObstinacy, impenitencie! O let ſinnes of ſuch an eleuation be farre from our Coaſts. If …

    Sebastian Benefield · Twenty-One Sermons on Amos 1 · p. 330 · Open in the reader

A Reply to a Relation A69024

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    And Irreligion also: what's that? That's soon resolved, to wit, ObstinacieObstinacy in not admitting of Altars in some Churches: Irreveverence, in not bowing to Altars …
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    And Irreligion also: what's that? That's soon resolved, to wit, ObstinacieObstinacy in not admitting of Altars in some Churches: Irreveverence, in not bowing to Altars …

    Henry Burton · A Reply to a Relation · p. 76 · Open in the reader

Errors and Induration Great Sins and Judgments of the Time A77434

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    … the return of the Lord; though the ſubduing of the ſpirit of Errour and ObſtinacieObstinacy be the work of Gods hand: yet every good man, according to his place …
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    … the return of the Lord; though the ſubduing of the ſpirit of Errour and ObſtinacieObstinacy be the work of Gods hand: yet every good man, according to his place …

    Robert Baillie · Errors and Induration Great Sins and Judgments of the Time · p. 42 · Open in the reader

Against Pretended Liberty of Conscience A92140

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    ObſtinacieObstinacy in ceremonies after full information deſerveth puniſhment p. 62
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    ObſtinacieObstinacy in ceremonies after full information deſerveth puniſhment p. 62

    Samuel Rutherford · Against Pretended Liberty of Conscience · Open in the reader

Twenty-One Sermons on Amos 2 B11412

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    ObstinacieObstinacy, impenitencie! O let sinnes of such an eleuation be farre from our Coasts. If …
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    ObstinacieObstinacy, impenitencie! O let sinnes of such an eleuation be farre from our Coasts. If …

    Sebastian Benefield · Twenty-One Sermons on Amos 2 · p. 330 · Open in the reader

The Nature and Use of Things Indifferent B15350

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    51 For this OBSTINACIEOBSTINACY AND PERVERSENES of the Miniſters is a manifold SCANDAL. It grieueth the Holy Spirit …
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    51 For this OBSTINACIEOBSTINACY AND PERVERSENES of the Miniſters is a manifold SCANDAL. It grieueth the Holy Spirit …

    Gabriel Powel · The Nature and Use of Things Indifferent · p. 62 · Open in the reader