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Waiting for reviewie → y, y / iCandidate #4200 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

fastyngfasting

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

Puritas changed it
194 times in 33 works
Consistency
93.7% (194 of 207)
Reach if approved
~217 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: fasting
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
207 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (194 changes in 33 works, 93.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 194)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … euer ioyned fastyngfasting with prayer, as Daniel & other dyd. And in as much as fastyngfasting is ye vertue of prayer, therfore are they neuer seperated a sunder, but are …
    With rule
    … euer ioyned fastyngfasting with prayer, as Daniel & other dyd. And in as much as fastyngfasting is ye vertue of prayer, therfore are they neuer seperated a sunder, but are …

    Thomas Becon · A New Pathway Unto Prayer · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … reade, that these sortes of people be priuileged and exempted from the lawe of fastyngfasting: that is to say, Children yt bene within age. Women yt bee with childe …
    With rule
    … reade, that these sortes of people be priuileged and exempted from the lawe of fastyngfasting: that is to say, Children yt bene within age. Women yt bee with childe …

    Thomas Becon · The Relics of Rome · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … I mighte saie that the whole body, is not onely more Iustie with moderate fastyngfasting, but al so more apte for al assaies. The learned man studieth better when …
    With rule
    … I mighte saie that the whole body, is not onely more Iustie with moderate fastyngfasting, but al so more apte for al assaies. The learned man studieth better when …

    Thomas Wilson · The Art of Rhetoric · p. 61 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … in fastynges and prayers. For the dothe not set the worshyppyng of God in fastyngfasting: but signifieth that the holy womā dyd after that maner exercise her selfe to …
    With rule
    … in fastynges and prayers. For the dothe not set the worshyppyng of God in fastyngfasting: but signifieth that the holy womā dyd after that maner exercise her selfe to …

    John Calvin · The Institutes of the Christian Religion · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … that prayer was the meaines whereby Sathan was caſt out of her? prayer and faſtyngfasting beynge vſed for Thomas Darlinge one likewyſe poſſeſſed, he was there vpon cured: maye …
    With rule
    … that prayer was the meaines whereby Sathan was caſt out of her? prayer and faſtyngfasting beynge vſed for Thomas Darlinge one likewyſe poſſeſſed, he was there vpon cured: maye …

    John Darrell · Narration of the Strange and Grievous Vexation by the Devil · p. 53 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … ſmall flocke in reſpect of them. They ſhall haue workes like Chriſtes, ſo that faſtyngfasting, prayer, pouertie obedience and chaſtitie ſhall be the names of their profeſſion. For as …
    With rule
    … ſmall flocke in reſpect of them. They ſhall haue workes like Chriſtes, ſo that faſtyngfasting, prayer, pouertie obedience and chaſtitie ſhall be the names of their profeſſion. For as …

    William Tyndale · Whole Works · p. 238 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … thynge charged, and ſo thereby Goddes vengaunce auoided and Gods grace procured, when as faſtyngfasting and praier doeth plucke out of mennes hartes coueteouſnes which is the roote of …
    With rule
    … thynge charged, and ſo thereby Goddes vengaunce auoided and Gods grace procured, when as faſtyngfasting and praier doeth plucke out of mennes hartes coueteouſnes which is the roote of …

    Thomas Lever · Meditation Upon the Lords Prayer · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … heade to be corrupte, and his body and his ſtomake to be weake with faſtyngfasting / or that he hathe no neade to oppreſſe the fearſneſſe of his fleſſhe let …
    With rule
    … heade to be corrupte, and his body and his ſtomake to be weake with faſtyngfasting / or that he hathe no neade to oppreſſe the fearſneſſe of his fleſſhe let …

    Martin Luther · Treatise of Good Works · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (13)

13 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.

A Confutation of a Popish and Slanderous Libel A01304

  • Printed
    Concernyng FastyngFasting, I haue spoken sufficiently, in aunswere of your tenth argumente, out of the scriptures …
    With rule
    Concernyng FastyngFasting, I haue spoken sufficiently, in aunswere of your tenth argumente, out of the scriptures …

    William Fulke · A Confutation of a Popish and Slanderous Libel · p. 54 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Peter and Jude A06502

  • Printed
    … Bookes haue been written concernyng it. The Aucthours whereof haue taught vs, with long FaſtyngFasting, abſtinence from fleſhe, wine and ſuche like, to quenche theſe filthie motions of concupiſcence …
    With rule
    … Bookes haue been written concernyng it. The Aucthours whereof haue taught vs, with long FaſtyngFasting, abſtinence from fleſhe, wine and ſuche like, to quenche theſe filthie motions of concupiſcence …

    Martin Luther · Commentary on Peter and Jude · p. 29 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    For when as thei Preache, that FaſtyngFasting, Pilgrimage, buildyng of Abbaies, Chaſtitie, Obedience, Pouertie, and ſuche like, is the right high …
    With rule
    For when as thei Preache, that FaſtyngFasting, Pilgrimage, buildyng of Abbaies, Chaſtitie, Obedience, Pouertie, and ſuche like, is the right high …

    Martin Luther · Commentary on Peter and Jude · p. 164 · Open in the reader

The Acts of Christ and Antichrist A06652

  • Printed
    53 Christe entreatyng of FastyngFasting, appointeth no certaine daies or tymes, but leaueth it free to all that professe …
    With rule
    53 Christe entreatyng of FastyngFasting, appointeth no certaine daies or tymes, but leaueth it free to all that professe …

    Thomas Becon · The Acts of Christ and Antichrist · Open in the reader

Historical Table of the Bible A06660

  • Printed
    FaſtyngFasting and abſtinence.
    With rule
    FaſtyngFasting and abſtinence.

    Henrich Bullinger · Historical Table of the Bible · Open in the reader

A Fruitful Treatise A06783

  • Printed
    … the soul know the better, with what deuociō she ought to serue her redemer. FastyngFasting therfore is very necessari. Hereunto pertaineth y• saying of. S. Ihon goldē mouth The …
    With rule
    … the soul know the better, with what deuociō she ought to serue her redemer. FastyngFasting therfore is very necessari. Hereunto pertaineth y• saying of. S. Ihon goldē mouth The …

    Thomas Becon · A Fruitful Treatise · Open in the reader

A Potion for This Holy Time of Lent A07085

  • Printed
    … godlynesse. It is the familiarite of y• foū tayne, ye gouernour of pure lyuig. FastyngFasting is the ornamente of a Citie, the establyshmēt of ye iudgynge place, the peace …
    With rule
    … godlynesse. It is the familiarite of y• foū tayne, ye gouernour of pure lyuig. FastyngFasting is the ornamente of a Citie, the establyshmēt of ye iudgynge place, the peace …

    Thomas Becon · A Potion for This Holy Time of Lent · Open in the reader

The Art of Rhetoric A15530

  • Printed
    FastyngFasting set furth by diuision.
    With rule
    FastyngFasting set furth by diuision.

    Thomas Wilson · The Art of Rhetoric · Open in the reader

The Institutes of the Christian Religion A17662

  • Printed
    FastyngFasting.
    With rule
    FastyngFasting.

    John Calvin · The Institutes of the Christian Religion · Open in the reader

Whole Works A68831

  • Printed
    FaſtyngFasting is to abſteine from ſurfeting, or ouer much eatyng, from dronkennes, and care of …
    With rule
    FaſtyngFasting is to abſteine from ſurfeting, or ouer much eatyng, from dronkennes, and care of …

    William Tyndale · Whole Works · p. 81 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    FaſtyngFasting. 21. a. 228. a▪ and 242. b
    With rule
    FaſtyngFasting. 21. a. 228. a▪ and 242. b

    William Tyndale · Whole Works · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    FaſtyngFasting truly, what. 275. a true vſe thereof. 81. a. 227. a. which required of God. 204. b
    With rule
    FaſtyngFasting truly, what. 275. a true vſe thereof. 81. a. 227. a. which required of God. 204. b

    William Tyndale · Whole Works · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    FaſtyngFasting not onely in eatyng & drinkyng. 228. a
    With rule
    FaſtyngFasting not onely in eatyng & drinkyng. 228. a

    William Tyndale · Whole Works · Open in the reader