Waiting for reviewie → y, y / iCandidate #4181 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

infancieinfancy

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

Puritas changed it: 740 times in 387 works
Consistency: 88.7% (740 of 834)
Reach if approved: ~876 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: infancy
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 834 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (740 changes in 387 works, 88.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 740)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

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… was presently adored, of the wise men of the East: he prospered in his infancieinfancy; for he grew in favour, with God and men: he prospered in his baptisme …
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… was presently adored, of the wise men of the East: he prospered in his infancieinfancy; for he grew in favour, with God and men: he prospered in his baptisme …
Sir Richard Baker · Meditations and Disquisitions Upon Psalm 1 · p. 86 · Open in the reader
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… but deformitie: Azaels ſwiftneſſe but ſlowneſſe: Sampſons ſtrength but weakneſſe: Methuſalaes long age but infancieinfancy: and the Kingdome of Auguſtus Caeſar but beggerie.
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… but deformitie: Azaels ſwiftneſſe but ſlowneſſe: Sampſons ſtrength but weakneſſe: Methuſalaes long age but infancieinfancy: and the Kingdome of Auguſtus Caeſar but beggerie.
Robert Hill · The Pathway to Prayer and Piety · p. 216 · Open in the reader
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… the preuailing of it. Faine hee would haue ſuppreſſed it in the cradle and infancieinfancy of it, that it ſhould neuer haue beene preached. If that cannot be, the …
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… the preuailing of it. Faine hee would haue ſuppreſſed it in the cradle and infancieinfancy of it, that it ſhould neuer haue beene preached. If that cannot be, the …
William Jemmat · A Spiritual Trumpet Sounded to Christian Warfare · p. 86 · Open in the reader
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He that hath them may know them, Anſw. and ſhall in time when infancieinfancy is over, and temptation doth not intoxicate. For thoſe that have bin deceived, though …
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He that hath them may know them, Anſw. and ſhall in time when infancieinfancy is over, and temptation doth not intoxicate. For thoſe that have bin deceived, though …
Paul Baynes · Commentary Upon Colossians 1 and 2 · p. 234 · Open in the reader
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… dart. I beleeue also that his māhod being in this my nature during his infancieinfancy was trobled with creeping and scraulings, & was wrapt in clothes after the maner of …
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… dart. I beleeue also that his māhod being in this my nature during his infancieinfancy was trobled with creeping and scraulings, & was wrapt in clothes after the maner of …
Thomas Becon · The Pomander of Prayer · p. 61 · Open in the reader
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… of Rome, pa. 59. It reacheth with a feſcue, & keepeth the church ſtill in her infancieinfancy, pa. 66. It ſinneth againſt a maine authorament of the 2. command. pa. 68. It is a …
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… of Rome, pa. 59. It reacheth with a feſcue, & keepeth the church ſtill in her infancieinfancy, pa. 66. It ſinneth againſt a maine authorament of the 2. command. pa. 68. It is a …
Robert Parker · Against Symbolizing with Antichrist in Ceremonies · Open in the reader
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… the Church in Luther's dayes, & the Church before his days, even vpward, to the infancieinfancy therof, is, & was, still one, & the same Church, & always visible: but, first, in health …
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… the Church in Luther's dayes, & the Church before his days, even vpward, to the infancieinfancy therof, is, & was, still one, & the same Church, & always visible: but, first, in health …
Patrick Forbes · Dialogue Wherein a Romish Rhyme is Confuted · p. 82 · Open in the reader
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… of diſcretion, For ſuch as continue in blinde ignorance, hauing byn baptized in their infancieinfancy, do carrie aboute a ſeale ſet vnto nothing. For this cauſe the Apoſtles are …
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… of diſcretion, For ſuch as continue in blinde ignorance, hauing byn baptized in their infancieinfancy, do carrie aboute a ſeale ſet vnto nothing. For this cauſe the Apoſtles are …
George Gifford · A Catechism · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (94)

32 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 29 are listed here. 62 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Sacred Doctrine of Divinity A00742

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… it) there bee two degrees, as it were two ages, infancieinfancy and mans eſtate. InfancieInfancy is a weake inception all our life: ſealed vp in our own inward aſſurance …
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… it) there bee two degrees, as it were two ages, infancieinfancy and mans eſtate. InfancieInfancy is a weake inception all our life: ſealed vp in our own inward aſſurance …
Henry Finch · The Sacred Doctrine of Divinity · p. 50 · Open in the reader

The English Catechism Explained A07350

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… receiued the faith before, they were counted worthy of this holy ſigne in their InfancieInfancy.
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… receiued the faith before, they were counted worthy of this holy ſigne in their InfancieInfancy.
John Mayer · The English Catechism Explained · p. 513 · Open in the reader
Printed
… mention is made of any particulars that were baptized by the Apoſtles in their InfancieInfancy. I anſwere, that Chriſt in giuing order to his Diſciples to goe teach and …
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… mention is made of any particulars that were baptized by the Apoſtles in their InfancieInfancy. I anſwere, that Chriſt in giuing order to his Diſciples to goe teach and …
John Mayer · The English Catechism Explained · p. 513 · Open in the reader

The Resolved Christian Exhorting to Resolution A09887

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… our life with griefe, cō paſſed with cares, and ouer-whelmed with calamitie. Our InfancieInfancy is but a dreame; our Childhoode but follie; our Youth madneſſe; our Manhoode a …
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… our life with griefe, cō paſſed with cares, and ouer-whelmed with calamitie. Our InfancieInfancy is but a dreame; our Childhoode but follie; our Youth madneſſe; our Manhoode a …
Gabriel Powel · The Resolved Christian Exhorting to Resolution · p. 6 · Open in the reader

Pilgrimage A10228

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… of her nonage, and of those Hebrew Patriarches: wee haue seene also their present InfancieInfancy in these Iewish fables, the iust reward of Louing darkenesse, rather then light. And …
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… of her nonage, and of those Hebrew Patriarches: wee haue seene also their present InfancieInfancy in these Iewish fables, the iust reward of Louing darkenesse, rather then light. And …
Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 182 · Open in the reader
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… three Magi, who had visited Christ by the leading of a Starre in his InfancieInfancy, and had after beene consecrated Bishops ouer their seuerall Kingdomes (you must not deny …
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… three Magi, who had visited Christ by the leading of a Starre in his InfancieInfancy, and had after beene consecrated Bishops ouer their seuerall Kingdomes (you must not deny …
Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 558 · Open in the reader
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… other Idolls came by election, or by being offered to the Temple in their InfancieInfancy. The daily exercise of the Priests was to cast incense on the Idolls, which …
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… other Idolls came by election, or by being offered to the Temple in their InfancieInfancy. The daily exercise of the Priests was to cast incense on the Idolls, which …
Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 672 · Open in the reader

Defense of Perkins Book Called a Reformed Catholic A15735

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… all Scripture which is here put, to proue that Scripture which Timothie in his InfancieInfancy knew; cannot but by vnreasonable wresting, signifie more than all the bookes of the …
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… all Scripture which is here put, to proue that Scripture which Timothie in his InfancieInfancy knew; cannot but by vnreasonable wresting, signifie more than all the bookes of the …
Anthony Wotton · Defense of Perkins Book Called a Reformed Catholic · p. 418 · Open in the reader

The Marrow of the Oracles of God A17397

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… and yet verie fruitfull: Wee may doe much good while wee are in the InfancieInfancy of Grace, which the cōparis…n of the vine, (to which the godly are …
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… and yet verie fruitfull: Wee may doe much good while wee are in the InfancieInfancy of Grace, which the cōparis…n of the vine, (to which the godly are …
Nicholas Byfield · The Marrow of the Oracles of God · p. 361 · Open in the reader
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… and deed; the least of them deseruing hell fire for euer: thy sinnes of InfancieInfancy, Youth, Old age; sinnes of O…ission and Commission; sinnes in Prosperitie and Aduersitie …
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… and deed; the least of them deseruing hell fire for euer: thy sinnes of InfancieInfancy, Youth, Old age; sinnes of O…ission and Commission; sinnes in Prosperitie and Aduersitie …
Nicholas Byfield · The Marrow of the Oracles of God · p. 687 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Isaiah A17640

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… much the more. By knowledge hee meanes that vnderſtanding and iudgement which comes after InfancieInfancy is paſt. Whereby we ſee how farre it pleaſed the ſonne of God to …
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… much the more. By knowledge hee meanes that vnderſtanding and iudgement which comes after InfancieInfancy is paſt. Whereby we ſee how farre it pleaſed the ſonne of God to …
John Calvin · Commentary on Isaiah · p. 82 · Open in the reader

Commentary on 1 John and Jude A17649

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… when hée will ſpeake of Children, hée will call them [Paidia] that is, By InfancieInfancy: which name agréeth to the age. But hée as a ſpirituall Father calleth olde …
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… when hée will ſpeake of Children, hée will call them [Paidia] that is, By InfancieInfancy: which name agréeth to the age. But hée as a ſpirituall Father calleth olde …
John Calvin · Commentary on 1 John and Jude · p. 24 · Open in the reader

The Sum of Sacred Divinity A20766

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Of a regenerate eſtate there be two Degrees, as it were two Ages, InfancieInfancy, and Mans eſtate.
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Of a regenerate eſtate there be two Degrees, as it were two Ages, InfancieInfancy, and Mans eſtate.
John Downame · The Sum of Sacred Divinity · Open in the reader
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InfancieInfancy, which is during this Life, by Faith, and therefore by meanes of the Word …
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InfancieInfancy, which is during this Life, by Faith, and therefore by meanes of the Word …
John Downame · The Sum of Sacred Divinity · Open in the reader
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… Chriſt the Head, and our vnion with him: of the Spirit of Adoption: the InfancieInfancy of Regeneration, and Mans eſtate. 427
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… Chriſt the Head, and our vnion with him: of the Spirit of Adoption: the InfancieInfancy of Regeneration, and Mans eſtate. 427
John Downame · The Sum of Sacred Divinity · Open in the reader
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Of a Regenerate eſtate, there be two degrees, as it were two ages; InfancieInfancy, and Mans eſtate: of both which the Apoſtle ſpeaketh, Eph. 4. 14. Till we meet all …
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Of a Regenerate eſtate, there be two degrees, as it were two ages; InfancieInfancy, and Mans eſtate: of both which the Apoſtle ſpeaketh, Eph. 4. 14. Till we meet all …
John Downame · The Sum of Sacred Divinity · p. 436 · Open in the reader
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The InfancieInfancy of Regeneration, I call that weake inception which is in vs during this preſent …
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The InfancieInfancy of Regeneration, I call that weake inception which is in vs during this preſent …
John Downame · The Sum of Sacred Divinity · p. 437 · Open in the reader

The Covenant of Life Opened A57966

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… or of the Gospel to pray for the salvation of their Children dying in InfancieInfancy, for such prayers have neither warrant in the Covenant of Works, nor in the …
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… or of the Gospel to pray for the salvation of their Children dying in InfancieInfancy, for such prayers have neither warrant in the Covenant of Works, nor in the …
Samuel Rutherford · The Covenant of Life Opened · p. 86 · Open in the reader

Of Domestical Duties A68107

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Hitherto of the duties of parents reſpecting their childrens InfancieInfancy. Such as reſpect their childhood follow.
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Hitherto of the duties of parents reſpecting their childrens InfancieInfancy. Such as reſpect their childhood follow.
William Gouge · Of Domestical Duties · p. 525 · Open in the reader

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

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… boldly; our Land hath no blemiſh comparable to the miſ-education of our Gentry: InfancieInfancy and youth are the ſeed-times of all hopes: if thoſe paſſe vnſeaſonably, no …
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… boldly; our Land hath no blemiſh comparable to the miſ-education of our Gentry: InfancieInfancy and youth are the ſeed-times of all hopes: if thoſe paſſe vnſeaſonably, no …
Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 393 · Open in the reader

The Doctrine and Practice of Paedobaptism A77497

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… to the age;) Such a one ſhall be cu… off; when? not in his InfancieInfancy, but afterwards, when hee commeth to yeares of diſcretion. If then hee ſhall neglect …
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… to the age;) Such a one ſhall be cu… off; when? not in his InfancieInfancy, but afterwards, when hee commeth to yeares of diſcretion. If then hee ſhall neglect …
John Brinsley · The Doctrine and Practice of Paedobaptism · p. 43 · Open in the reader
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… muſt be acknowledged that as for any particular perſons who were baptized in their InfancieInfancy, we have not any left upon record; yet have we that which is equivalent …
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… muſt be acknowledged that as for any particular perſons who were baptized in their InfancieInfancy, we have not any left upon record; yet have we that which is equivalent …
John Brinsley · The Doctrine and Practice of Paedobaptism · p. 73 · Open in the reader
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… leaſt with great probability) that this was the practice of the Church in the InfancieInfancy of it, even in the Apoſtles times. For this, ſee two evidences.
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… leaſt with great probability) that this was the practice of the Church in the InfancieInfancy of it, even in the Apoſtles times. For this, ſee two evidences.
John Brinsley · The Doctrine and Practice of Paedobaptism · p. 73 · Open in the reader
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… us to ſhew where we read of any children that were baptized in their InfancieInfancy, and unleſſe we can ſhew them ſome particular inſtances for it, they will not …
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… us to ſhew where we read of any children that were baptized in their InfancieInfancy, and unleſſe we can ſhew them ſome particular inſtances for it, they will not …
John Brinsley · The Doctrine and Practice of Paedobaptism · p. 75 · Open in the reader
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… the Church, and looked upon as members of it, they were baptized in their InfancieInfancy. Now they▪ not being able to make ſuch a confeſsion in their owne perſons …
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… the Church, and looked upon as members of it, they were baptized in their InfancieInfancy. Now they▪ not being able to make ſuch a confeſsion in their owne perſons …
John Brinsley · The Doctrine and Practice of Paedobaptism · p. 81 · Open in the reader

The Virtue and Value of Baptism A80854

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… at years, muſt rev…ew the Decrees concerning their eſtates, which were ſealed in InfancieInfancy. Infants may have their Baptiſme as ſoon as born, whereby they muſt claim the …
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… at years, muſt rev…ew the Decrees concerning their eſtates, which were ſealed in InfancieInfancy. Infants may have their Baptiſme as ſoon as born, whereby they muſt claim the …
Zachary Crofton · The Virtue and Value of Baptism · p. 222 · Open in the reader
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… it, and preſerve it to the Church: Let your children be baptized in their InfancieInfancy, and catechiſed according to their growing capacitie, that through ignorance they may not throw …
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… it, and preſerve it to the Church: Let your children be baptized in their InfancieInfancy, and catechiſed according to their growing capacitie, that through ignorance they may not throw …
Zachary Crofton · The Virtue and Value of Baptism · p. 261 · Open in the reader

Vindication of Baptizing Believers Infants A86506

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… not NECESSARY That all children of Chriſtians by profeſſion ſhould be baptized in their InfancieInfancy, doth not neceſſarily follow.
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… not NECESSARY That all children of Chriſtians by profeſſion ſhould be baptized in their InfancieInfancy, doth not neceſſarily follow.
Nathanael Homes · Vindication of Baptizing Believers Infants · p. 171 · Open in the reader

A Precept for the Baptism of Infants A93867

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… ever made, no Covenant can be broken. If Infants cannot Covenant or profeſſe in InfancieInfancy, there is no reaſon to tye them to that, where they wanted ability to …
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… ever made, no Covenant can be broken. If Infants cannot Covenant or profeſſe in InfancieInfancy, there is no reaſon to tye them to that, where they wanted ability to …
Nathaniel Stephens · A Precept for the Baptism of Infants · p. 38 · Open in the reader