Waiting for reviewie → y, y / iCandidate #4284 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

difficultiedifficulty

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

Puritas changed it: 1,786 times in 687 works
Consistency: 97.8% (1,786 of 1,826)
Reach if approved: ~1,919 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: difficulty
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,826 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,786 changes in 687 works, 97.8% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,786)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

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… very large theame as ye see, and full of plentiful matter, which for the difficultiedifficulty, as it seemeth to surmount my weakenes to reach vnto, so requireth your more …
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… very large theame as ye see, and full of plentiful matter, which for the difficultiedifficulty, as it seemeth to surmount my weakenes to reach vnto, so requireth your more …
John Foxe · A Sermon Preached at the Christening of a Jew · Open in the reader
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… neither did they retaine the vse of it in matters of speciall weight or difficultiedifficulty: the only constant vse of it was in diuiding the Prouinces and Iurisdictions, as …
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… neither did they retaine the vse of it in matters of speciall weight or difficultiedifficulty: the only constant vse of it was in diuiding the Prouinces and Iurisdictions, as …
Thomas Gataker · Nature and Use of Lots · p. 105 · Open in the reader
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… of the moſt comfortable myſteries of our Christian faith. Two things alſo argue the difficultiedifficulty of it. 1. The very phraſe and ſtile, which being poeticall is the more obſcure …
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… of the moſt comfortable myſteries of our Christian faith. Two things alſo argue the difficultiedifficulty of it. 1. The very phraſe and ſtile, which being poeticall is the more obſcure …
Henry Finch · Exposition of the Song of Solomon · Open in the reader
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… Age, hath too well taught the facilitie of pulling downe: but the too great difficultiedifficulty in their places of putting up of Kirkes, and the Ablative, hath ever beene …
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… Age, hath too well taught the facilitie of pulling downe: but the too great difficultiedifficulty in their places of putting up of Kirkes, and the Ablative, hath ever beene …
William Guild · The Humble Address Both of Church and Poor to Britains Monarch · p. 14 · Open in the reader
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… deepe, that is, to bring Chriſt againe from the dead? There is no ſuch difficultiedifficulty in the matter: for behold he is neere thee, he ſtandeth in the toppe …
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… deepe, that is, to bring Chriſt againe from the dead? There is no ſuch difficultiedifficulty in the matter: for behold he is neere thee, he ſtandeth in the toppe …
Samuel Hieron · Three Sermons · p. 38 · Open in the reader
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… which way my ſoule ſhould be ſaved. When our Saviour Chriſt was diſcovering the difficultiedifficulty of the way to Salvation; His Diſciples ſaid, Good Lord, who then ſhall be …
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… which way my ſoule ſhould be ſaved. When our Saviour Chriſt was diſcovering the difficultiedifficulty of the way to Salvation; His Diſciples ſaid, Good Lord, who then ſhall be …
Thomas Hooker · The Souls Humiliation · p. 62 · Open in the reader
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… wiſe meddle with. I pray, kepe your promiſe better, not to medle with this difficultiedifficulty, neither to make it any groūd of your reaſon: which yet you do here …
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… wiſe meddle with. I pray, kepe your promiſe better, not to medle with this difficultiedifficulty, neither to make it any groūd of your reaſon: which yet you do here …
Henry Jacob · Defense of a Treatise Touching the Suffering and Victory of Christ · p. 56 · Open in the reader
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… the vngodly such content, as that they dangerously pull out of the iawes of difficultiedifficulty. No Flowers haue so good a smell as the Stollen: no repast so sauoury …
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… the vngodly such content, as that they dangerously pull out of the iawes of difficultiedifficulty. No Flowers haue so good a smell as the Stollen: no repast so sauoury …
Thomas Adams · The Devils Banket Described · p. 101 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (40)

30 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 29 are listed here. 10 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Devils Banket Described A00888

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… things brings them into contempt: neglect and Dust-heapes lye on the accessible stayres. DifficultieDifficulty is a spurre to contention, and there is nothing so base, as that which …
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… things brings them into contempt: neglect and Dust-heapes lye on the accessible stayres. DifficultieDifficulty is a spurre to contention, and there is nothing so base, as that which …
Thomas Adams · The Devils Banket Described · p. 97 · Open in the reader

The Saints Qualification A10010

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DifficultieDifficulty.
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DifficultieDifficulty.
John Preston · The Saints Qualification · Open in the reader
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DifficultieDifficulty in duties should not discourage us:
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DifficultieDifficulty in duties should not discourage us:
John Preston · The Saints Qualification · Open in the reader

Christian Observations and Resolutions A13075

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39. Holy Meditations, DifficultieDifficulty and Profite.
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39. Holy Meditations, DifficultieDifficulty and Profite.
William Struther · Christian Observations and Resolutions · p. 100 · Open in the reader

A Looking Glass for Princes and Peoples Delivered A13078

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DifficultieDifficulty of iudgement, in cause, parties, witnesse. 46.
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DifficultieDifficulty of iudgement, in cause, parties, witnesse. 46.
William Struther · A Looking Glass for Princes and Peoples Delivered · Open in the reader
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Wee shall consider this worke in the rule, the Practise the DifficultieDifficulty and Remeedes: The rule is the Law: As all gifts are for worke, so …
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Wee shall consider this worke in the rule, the Practise the DifficultieDifficulty and Remeedes: The rule is the Law: As all gifts are for worke, so …
William Struther · A Looking Glass for Princes and Peoples Delivered · p. 46 · Open in the reader

The Practice of Repentance A13551

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DifficultieDifficulty.
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DifficultieDifficulty.
Thomas Taylor · The Practice of Repentance · p. 195 · Open in the reader

A Short Explanation of Hebrews A20414

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… come. 3. The Pryce of Redemption, promised to bee layde downe, is nowe payed. 4. The DifficultieDifficulty, and Impossibilitie, of bearing the Yoake of GOD'S externall Worship, is remooved; and CHRIST'S …
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… come. 3. The Pryce of Redemption, promised to bee layde downe, is nowe payed. 4. The DifficultieDifficulty, and Impossibilitie, of bearing the Yoake of GOD'S externall Worship, is remooved; and CHRIST'S …
David Dickson · A Short Explanation of Hebrews · p. 173 · Open in the reader

Scripture Light the Most Sure Light A29371

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Conſider, That the greater the DifficultieDifficulty is, the greater ſhall your Obedience be in carrying on the Work; and the …
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Conſider, That the greater the DifficultieDifficulty is, the greater ſhall your Obedience be in carrying on the Work; and the …
William Bridge · Scripture Light the Most Sure Light · p. 301 · Open in the reader
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… or evil; but he labors to clog the way of that Duty with many DifficultieDifficulty…; for ſaith he, if I can make this man draw heavily, and uncomfortably in …
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… or evil; but he labors to clog the way of that Duty with many DifficultieDifficulty…; for ſaith he, if I can make this man draw heavily, and uncomfortably in …
William Bridge · Scripture Light the Most Sure Light · p. 447 · Open in the reader

Stand Still A29529

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… Disciples upon the occasions aforesaid: Christians in like cases, in cases of Danger and DifficultieDifficulty, are very subject to such carnall disceptations and reasonings, whereby their soules come to …
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… Disciples upon the occasions aforesaid: Christians in like cases, in cases of Danger and DifficultieDifficulty, are very subject to such carnall disceptations and reasonings, whereby their soules come to …
John Brinsley · Stand Still · p. 24 · Open in the reader

Another Sermon Preached to the House of Commons 5 November 1641 A30250

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… is pronounced not onely lawfull, but noble and meritorious for advancement of their Religion. DifficultieDifficulty and danger being then a whetſtone rather than a Diſſuaſive to generous mindes, thirſting …
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… is pronounced not onely lawfull, but noble and meritorious for advancement of their Religion. DifficultieDifficulty and danger being then a whetſtone rather than a Diſſuaſive to generous mindes, thirſting …
Cornelius Burges · Another Sermon Preached to the House of Commons 5 November 1641 · p. 31 · Open in the reader

The Court of the Gentiles Part 4:2 A41639

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… he muſt neceſſarily produce thoſe acts. (2) Neither wil this anſwer at al ſolve the DifficultieDifficulty: for ſuppoſe we grant, that God doth only efficaciouſly govern, moderate, and direct the …
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… he muſt neceſſarily produce thoſe acts. (2) Neither wil this anſwer at al ſolve the DifficultieDifficulty: for ſuppoſe we grant, that God doth only efficaciouſly govern, moderate, and direct the …
Theophilus Gale · The Court of the Gentiles Part 4:2 · p. 73 · Open in the reader

The Court of the Gentiles Part 2 A41659

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5. DifficultieDifficulty. 6. Effect as to Virtue. 7. Definition. 397
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5. DifficultieDifficulty. 6. Effect as to Virtue. 7. Definition. 397
Theophilus Gale · The Court of the Gentiles Part 2 · Open in the reader

The Court of the Gentiles Part 4 A41688

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The DifficultieDifficulty of Moral Good. 70.
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The DifficultieDifficulty of Moral Good. 70.
Theophilus Gale · The Court of the Gentiles Part 4 · Open in the reader

Exposition of Ezekiel 14-19 A42015

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2. DifficultieDifficulty. If the ſoule that ſins ſhall die, how is it th…n that the …
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2. DifficultieDifficulty. If the ſoule that ſins ſhall die, how is it th…n that the …
William Greenhill · Exposition of Ezekiel 14-19 · p. 456 · Open in the reader
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3. DifficultieDifficulty is, the Lord tells them here that for the time to come, it ſhould …
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3. DifficultieDifficulty is, the Lord tells them here that for the time to come, it ſhould …
William Greenhill · Exposition of Ezekiel 14-19 · p. 458 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Revelation A55917

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DifficultieDifficulty about the thouſands years 506.
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DifficultieDifficulty about the thouſands years 506.
David Pareus · Commentary on Revelation · Open in the reader

The Christian Warfare Part 2 A69233

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§. 8. DifficultieDifficulty in obtaining them maketh honours and riches so much to be esteemed. 289
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§. 8. DifficultieDifficulty in obtaining them maketh honours and riches so much to be esteemed. 289
John Downame · The Christian Warfare Part 2 · Open in the reader

Sermon Preached Several Times A72143

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In regard of the DifficultieDifficulty,
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In regard of the DifficultieDifficulty,
Thomas Gataker · Sermon Preached Several Times · p. 28 · Open in the reader
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Firſt in regard of the DifficultieDifficulty of obtaining them: becauſe Without Reſpect 1 ſeeking they will not be had.
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Firſt in regard of the DifficultieDifficulty of obtaining them: becauſe Without Reſpect 1 ſeeking they will not be had.
Thomas Gataker · Sermon Preached Several Times · p. 28 · Open in the reader

A Discourse Apologetical A85827

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Yea but the DifficultieDifficulty (he ſaith) was never before propounded that he ever found or heard, by anie …
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Yea but the DifficultieDifficulty (he ſaith) was never before propounded that he ever found or heard, by anie …
Thomas Gataker · A Discourse Apologetical · p. 72 · Open in the reader
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Yea but his Will-ſtrong Objector, he ſaith, ſayes, that the propoſal of his DifficultieDifficulty induceth to Atheiſm; and this contradicts what I here ſay, and others, it ſeems …
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Yea but his Will-ſtrong Objector, he ſaith, ſayes, that the propoſal of his DifficultieDifficulty induceth to Atheiſm; and this contradicts what I here ſay, and others, it ſeems …
Thomas Gataker · A Discourse Apologetical · p. 73 · Open in the reader
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… at all, But he ſaith, that as the Church of Rome hath enforced alike DifficultieDifficulty, ſo have the greateſt and moſt conſpicuous Independents amongſt us reinforced the verie ſame …
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… at all, But he ſaith, that as the Church of Rome hath enforced alike DifficultieDifficulty, ſo have the greateſt and moſt conſpicuous Independents amongſt us reinforced the verie ſame …
Thomas Gataker · A Discourse Apologetical · p. 73 · Open in the reader
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… But ſure, had he deſired, as he pretended, to have the Debate of his DifficultieDifficulty flie ſo ſpeedilie beyond ſea, he would never have clogged it with ſuch a …
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… But ſure, had he deſired, as he pretended, to have the Debate of his DifficultieDifficulty flie ſo ſpeedilie beyond ſea, he would never have clogged it with ſuch a …
Thomas Gataker · A Discourse Apologetical · p. 75 · Open in the reader
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… Presbyterian: And what is the Presbyterie, or the Deſign he prates of, to his DifficultieDifficulty, or the Debate of it? But this is he that lays this Law on …
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… Presbyterian: And what is the Presbyterie, or the Deſign he prates of, to his DifficultieDifficulty, or the Debate of it? But this is he that lays this Law on …
Thomas Gataker · A Discourse Apologetical · p. 77 · Open in the reader

The New World A86501

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If DifficultieDifficulty object, that if things were ſo amiſſe all this while in the Church, why …
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If DifficultieDifficulty object, that if things were ſo amiſſe all this while in the Church, why …
Nathanael Homes · The New World · p. 30 · Open in the reader

The Hypocrite Discovered and Cured A94758

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CHAP. V. The Symptomes of Hypocriſie. The Vſefulneſſe. Pleaſure. DifficultieDifficulty of this part. The Method in it, propounded.
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CHAP. V. The Symptomes of Hypocriſie. The Vſefulneſſe. Pleaſure. DifficultieDifficulty of this part. The Method in it, propounded.
Samuel Torshell · The Hypocrite Discovered and Cured · p. 9 · Open in the reader

The Unsearchable Riches of Christ B02840

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… art the Lord our God. Jer. 3.22. They yeeld themſelves to the Lord. A Third DifficultieDifficulty is their ignorance; they might have ſaid, we know not the way, and how …
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… art the Lord our God. Jer. 3.22. They yeeld themſelves to the Lord. A Third DifficultieDifficulty is their ignorance; they might have ſaid, we know not the way, and how …
James Durham · The Unsearchable Riches of Christ · p. 221 · Open in the reader