Waiting for reviewie → y, y / iCandidate #4274 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

opportunitieopportunity

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

Puritas changed it: 1,551 times in 602 works
Consistency: 98.0% (1,551 of 1,582)
Reach if approved: ~1,662 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: opportunity
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,582 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,551 changes in 602 works, 98.0% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,551)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… to his Name: Bring your Sacrifi…e, and come into his Courts. Let no opportunitieopportunity steale by neglected: but Reioyce in the Lord, yee righteous: and giue thankes at …
With rule
… to his Name: Bring your Sacrifi…e, and come into his Courts. Let no opportunitieopportunity steale by neglected: but Reioyce in the Lord, yee righteous: and giue thankes at …
Thomas Adams · The Sacrifice of Thankfulness · p. 42 · Open in the reader
Printed
… queſtion the Lords truth and mercy: and Satan will not be wanting to his opportunitieopportunity with all his might, malice, and ſubtiltie to ſeduce, diſcourage, or terrifie. When our …
With rule
… queſtion the Lords truth and mercy: and Satan will not be wanting to his opportunitieopportunity with all his might, malice, and ſubtiltie to ſeduce, diſcourage, or terrifie. When our …
John Ball · A Treatise of Faith · p. 325 · Open in the reader
Printed
… first with contrary speech openly and conferre with him afterwards vpon it when convenient opportunitieopportunity serveth? Is there anie law of God or of man wherevpon to ground such …
With rule
… first with contrary speech openly and conferre with him afterwards vpon it when convenient opportunitieopportunity serveth? Is there anie law of God or of man wherevpon to ground such …
Richard Hooker · Answer to Supplication Preferred by Walter Tavers · p. 23 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the common ſalvation. Beſides we have ben often & vehemently provoked therevnto. And the preſent opportunitieopportunity exacteth it at our handes, as all men do vnderſtand. To God only wiſe …
With rule
… the common ſalvation. Beſides we have ben often & vehemently provoked therevnto. And the preſent opportunitieopportunity exacteth it at our handes, as all men do vnderſtand. To God only wiſe …
Henry Jacob · Necessity of Reforming Our Churches · p. 78 · Open in the reader
Printed
… be goſpell, though thou wert an unbeleeving Jew. Mans extreameſt neceſſitie is Gods chiefeſt opportunitieopportunity: then commeth helpe from heaven when the earth is at a ſtand, and man …
With rule
… be goſpell, though thou wert an unbeleeving Jew. Mans extreameſt neceſſitie is Gods chiefeſt opportunitieopportunity: then commeth helpe from heaven when the earth is at a ſtand, and man …
Daniel Featley · A Key Opening Mysterious Texts of Scripture · p. 76 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the cleere light of nature, which is the Gospell, chargeth vs while wee haue opportunitieopportunity, to doe good to all men; albeit with some preferment of the best, especially …
With rule
… the cleere light of nature, which is the Gospell, chargeth vs while wee haue opportunitieopportunity, to doe good to all men; albeit with some preferment of the best, especially …
Thomas Adams · The City of Peace · p. 56 · Open in the reader
Printed
… say not with him, patient, but at least silent, hauing any good ground and opportunitieopportunity to cleare himselfe therein. I signified therefore vnto him, that if he would doe …
With rule
… say not with him, patient, but at least silent, hauing any good ground and opportunitieopportunity to cleare himselfe therein. I signified therefore vnto him, that if he would doe …
Thomas Gataker · A Just Defense of Certain Passages · p. 51 · Open in the reader
Printed
… blaſphemie, but they ſit ſtill, and carry a ſmooth face, minding to watch their opportunitieopportunity afterwards.
With rule
… blaſphemie, but they ſit ſtill, and carry a ſmooth face, minding to watch their opportunitieopportunity afterwards.
William Gouge · Exposition on John 5 · p. 152 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (31)

20 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 11 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Abba Father A09024

Printed
OpportunitieOpportunity of time is a rich commoditie; the couetouſneſſe of it to doe well, is …
With rule
OpportunitieOpportunity of time is a rich commoditie; the couetouſneſſe of it to doe well, is …
Elnathan Parr · Abba Father · p. 108 · Open in the reader

The Spiritual Mans Aim A12203

Printed
… of thinges: we have not alwayes advantages and opportunities, wee have not alwayes gales. OpportunitieOpportunity therefore is shorter then time, as our time is shorter then the time of …
With rule
… of thinges: we have not alwayes advantages and opportunities, wee have not alwayes gales. OpportunitieOpportunity therefore is shorter then time, as our time is shorter then the time of …
Richard Sibbes · The Spiritual Mans Aim · p. 13 · Open in the reader
Printed
Time is short. 13. The world is short. Our life is short. OpportunitieOpportunity is short.
With rule
Time is short. 13. The world is short. Our life is short. OpportunitieOpportunity is short.
Richard Sibbes · The Spiritual Mans Aim · Open in the reader

Commentary on Romans A15525

Printed
OpportunitieOpportunity of doing duties, not to be let slip, chap. 13. v. 11.
With rule
OpportunitieOpportunity of doing duties, not to be let slip, chap. 13. v. 11.
Thomas Wilson · Commentary on Romans · Open in the reader

A Childs Patrimony A15695

Printed
… that it may appeare we had Time, and Grace to uſe it both together. OpportunitieOpportunity is a great favour even to have it; a greater to diſcerne it, the …
With rule
… that it may appeare we had Time, and Grace to uſe it both together. OpportunitieOpportunity is a great favour even to have it; a greater to diſcerne it, the …
Hezekiah Woodward · A Childs Patrimony · p. 71 · Open in the reader

Fifty Sermons Containing the Chief Points of the Christian Religion A17183

Printed
OpportunitieOpportunity of prayer miniſtred of the ſpirit, in no wiſe to bee let paſſe. 929
With rule
OpportunitieOpportunity of prayer miniſtred of the ſpirit, in no wiſe to bee let paſſe. 929
Henrich Bullinger · Fifty Sermons Containing the Chief Points of the Christian Religion · Open in the reader

Commentary on Romans A17643

Printed
OpportunitieOpportunity muſt be taken, cha. 2. 4. & 12. 11.
With rule
OpportunitieOpportunity muſt be taken, cha. 2. 4. & 12. 11.
John Calvin · Commentary on Romans · Open in the reader

Commentary on Hebrews A17650

Printed
OpportunitieOpportunity.
With rule
OpportunitieOpportunity.
John Calvin · Commentary on Hebrews · Open in the reader

Two Sermons Preached to the House of Commons at their Public Fast A30262

Printed
… do all call upon you for a Covenant. Yea, even the present Mercy and OpportunitieOpportunity of opening that Ancient, Regular and Approved Way of cure of those publique evils …
With rule
… do all call upon you for a Covenant. Yea, even the present Mercy and OpportunitieOpportunity of opening that Ancient, Regular and Approved Way of cure of those publique evils …
Cornelius Burges · Two Sermons Preached to the House of Commons at their Public Fast · p. 58 · Open in the reader

The Court of the Gentiles Part 4 A41688

Printed
… Affaires. So Plato ſaith, Leg. 4. p. 709. foreign, That God truely, and with God Fortune and OpportunitieOpportunity governe al human affaires. By Fortune and OpportunitieOpportunity we muſt underſtand Divine Gubernative Providence …
With rule
… Affaires. So Plato ſaith, Leg. 4. p. 709. foreign, That God truely, and with God Fortune and OpportunitieOpportunity governe al human affaires. By Fortune and OpportunitieOpportunity we muſt underſtand Divine Gubernative Providence …
Theophilus Gale · The Court of the Gentiles Part 4 · p. 477 · Open in the reader
Printed
… truely, and with God Fortune and OpportunitieOpportunity governe al human affaires. By Fortune and OpportunitieOpportunity we muſt underſtand Divine Gubernative Providence, which in a more peculiar manner regardes Man …
With rule
… truely, and with God Fortune and OpportunitieOpportunity governe al human affaires. By Fortune and OpportunitieOpportunity we muſt underſtand Divine Gubernative Providence, which in a more peculiar manner regardes Man …
Theophilus Gale · The Court of the Gentiles Part 4 · p. 477 · Open in the reader

The Saints Amity with God in Christ A41751

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… Election of, and cloſure with Chriſt. And O that I had Affections, Expreſſions; and OpportunitieOpportunity to preſſe home this great piece of Sacred Advice, on the friends of Chriſt …
With rule
… Election of, and cloſure with Chriſt. And O that I had Affections, Expreſſions; and OpportunitieOpportunity to preſſe home this great piece of Sacred Advice, on the friends of Chriſt …
Theophilus Gale · The Saints Amity with God in Christ · p. 344 · Open in the reader

An Easy Entrance to the Latin Tongue A44384

Printed
OpportunitieOpportunity, Tempus opportúnum.
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OpportunitieOpportunity, Tempus opportúnum.
Charles Hoole · An Easy Entrance to the Latin Tongue · p. 148 · Open in the reader

Of the Childs Portion A67002

Printed
… that it may appeare we had Time, and Grace to uſe it both together. OpportunitieOpportunity is a great favour even to have it; a greater to diſcerne it, the …
With rule
… that it may appeare we had Time, and Grace to uſe it both together. OpportunitieOpportunity is a great favour even to have it; a greater to diſcerne it, the …
Hezekiah Woodward · Of the Childs Portion · p. 71 · Open in the reader

A Sons Patrimony and Daughters Portion A67005

Printed
… that it may appeare we had Time, and Grace to uſe it both together. OpportunitieOpportunity is a great favour even to have it; a greater to diſcerne it, the …
With rule
… that it may appeare we had Time, and Grace to uſe it both together. OpportunitieOpportunity is a great favour even to have it; a greater to diſcerne it, the …
Hezekiah Woodward · A Sons Patrimony and Daughters Portion · p. 71 · Open in the reader

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

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OpportunitieOpportunity: It with conuenience is guilty of much theft. 1356
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OpportunitieOpportunity: It with conuenience is guilty of much theft. 1356
Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · Open in the reader

The First Sermon Preached to the House of Commons 17 November 1640 A77856

Printed
… do all call upon you for a Covenant. Yea, even the preſent Mercy and OpportunitieOpportunity of opening that Ancient, Regular and Approved Way of cure of thoſe publique evils …
With rule
… do all call upon you for a Covenant. Yea, even the preſent Mercy and OpportunitieOpportunity of opening that Ancient, Regular and Approved Way of cure of thoſe publique evils …
Cornelius Burges · The First Sermon Preached to the House of Commons 17 November 1640 · p. 58 · Open in the reader

The Discovery of a Public Spirit A85370

Printed
… is a faithfull and wiſe ſervant that giveth the houſhold meat in due ſeaſon. OpportunitieOpportunity is the winde and tide to carry on all affaires, and makes that feazable …
With rule
… is a faithfull and wiſe ſervant that giveth the houſhold meat in due ſeaſon. OpportunitieOpportunity is the winde and tide to carry on all affaires, and makes that feazable …
William Goode · The Discovery of a Public Spirit · p. 12 · Open in the reader

A Good Conscience the Strongest Hold A93060

Printed
… and ſay, This thou maiſt do, and that thou maiſt get, here is an OpportunitieOpportunity, neglect it not; Good Conſcience ſaith to them as Abner to Aſahel, Turn aſide …
With rule
… and ſay, This thou maiſt do, and that thou maiſt get, here is an OpportunitieOpportunity, neglect it not; Good Conſcience ſaith to them as Abner to Aſahel, Turn aſide …
John Sheffeild · A Good Conscience the Strongest Hold · p. 122 · Open in the reader

History of the Old Testament Volume 7 B13857

Printed
… forraine enemy, whiles he is ſubdued by a domeſticke enemy within his owne breaſt; OpportunitieOpportunity and Conuenience is guiltie of many a theft: Had not this ground lien ſo …
With rule
… forraine enemy, whiles he is ſubdued by a domeſticke enemy within his owne breaſt; OpportunitieOpportunity and Conuenience is guiltie of many a theft: Had not this ground lien ſo …
Joseph Hall · History of the Old Testament Volume 7 · p. 258 · Open in the reader