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uirginvirgin

u and v used by position, not sound: haue → have, vnto → unto.

Puritas changed it
129 times in 43 works
Consistency
99.2% (129 of 130)
Reach if approved
~137 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: virgin
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
130 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (129 changes in 43 works, 99.2% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 129)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … Grace of Union, from whence it is, that, that which was borne of the UirginVirgin was an Holy thing, Luk. 1. 35. It was I say necessary consequentially that it should …
    With rule
    … Grace of Union, from whence it is, that, that which was borne of the UirginVirgin was an Holy thing, Luk. 1. 35. It was I say necessary consequentially that it should …

    John Owen · Of Communion with God · p. 178 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … which was woont to bee celebrated the memoriall of the Purification of the blessed UirginVirgin, made a Sermon to the people vpon that Psalme: We haue receyued thy mercye …
    With rule
    … which was woont to bee celebrated the memoriall of the Purification of the blessed UirginVirgin, made a Sermon to the people vpon that Psalme: We haue receyued thy mercye …

    John Foxe · Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2 · p. 1962 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … as he him selfe testifyeth in a certaine bull, that is this: That the UirginVirgin Mary deliuered him from his ennemyes amonge great debate of the Cardinals, and made …
    With rule
    … as he him selfe testifyeth in a certaine bull, that is this: That the UirginVirgin Mary deliuered him from his ennemyes amonge great debate of the Cardinals, and made …

    John Bale · The Pageant of Popes · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … peoples sinnes. &c. This only begotten sonne of God by takyng fleshe of the UirginVirgin Mary, became lyke vnto vs in all things, sinne alone except. I beleue that …
    With rule
    … peoples sinnes. &c. This only begotten sonne of God by takyng fleshe of the UirginVirgin Mary, became lyke vnto vs in all things, sinne alone except. I beleue that …

    Thomas Becon · The Sick Mans Salve · p. 241 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … members and parts of the whore and strumpet of Rome, then of the pure UirginVirgin and spouse of the immaculate Lamb. Mr Ch. Serm. vpon Rom. 12.
    With rule
    … members and parts of the whore and strumpet of Rome, then of the pure UirginVirgin and spouse of the immaculate Lamb. Mr Ch. Serm. vpon Rom. 12.

    John Robinson · Justification of Separation from the Church of England · p. 75 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    A. Because he was borne of a UirginVirgin.
    With rule
    A. Because he was borne of a UirginVirgin.

    William Twisse · Catechetical Exposition of Christian Doctrine · p. 53 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … onelye vvoman, as in the time of the passion it did onelye in the UirginVirgin Marie. Shall a Councell now bee of greater authoritye then all the Apostles vvere …
    With rule
    … onelye vvoman, as in the time of the passion it did onelye in the UirginVirgin Marie. Shall a Councell now bee of greater authoritye then all the Apostles vvere …

    Archbishop George Abbot · Doctor Hills Reasons for Upholding of Papistry Unmasked · p. 358 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … aduocats. As for example, when the wretched Papists say, that they must haue the UirginVirgin Mary & S. Michaell for their intercessors, and other Saints, whom they haue deuyzed of …
    With rule
    … aduocats. As for example, when the wretched Papists say, that they must haue the UirginVirgin Mary & S. Michaell for their intercessors, and other Saints, whom they haue deuyzed of …

    John Calvin · Sermons on Ephesians · p. 136 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (1)

1 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.

The Christian Disputations A14461

  • Printed
    … thorow the muecation of thy holy name and by the interceſſion of the holy uirginvirgin Mary the mother of thy ſonne, whoſe feaſt this day we deuoutely celebrate, & by …
    With rule
    … thorow the muecation of thy holy name and by the interceſſion of the holy uirginvirgin Mary the mother of thy ſonne, whoſe feaſt this day we deuoutely celebrate, & by …

    Pierre Viret · The Christian Disputations · Open in the reader