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Waiting for reviewie → y, y / iCandidate #4440 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

relierely

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

Puritas changed it
1,030 times in 500 works
Consistency
98.4% (1,030 of 1,046)
Reach if approved
~1,099 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: rely
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
1,046 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,030 changes in 500 works, 98.4% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,030)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … of his proceedings; not ſuch wherupon he will haue vs ſimply and generally to relierely. I returne then to my poynt, which is this: We haue no warrant to …
    With rule
    … of his proceedings; not ſuch wherupon he will haue vs ſimply and generally to relierely. I returne then to my poynt, which is this: We haue no warrant to …

    Samuel Hieron · The Dignity of Preaching · p. 8 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … me, that of Paule, Scio, cui credidi, I know him on whom I do relierely small evils would soone be able, to overwhelme even the best of vs. A …
    With rule
    … me, that of Paule, Scio, cui credidi, I know him on whom I do relierely small evils would soone be able, to overwhelme even the best of vs. A …

    Richard Hooker · A Remedy Against Sorrow and Fear · p. 12 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … our feet from euery offence that may happen in our iourneying, but those that relierely vpon the Lord of hosts, and resolue with their God shall not need to …
    With rule
    … our feet from euery offence that may happen in our iourneying, but those that relierely vpon the Lord of hosts, and resolue with their God shall not need to …

    William Loe · The Kings Shoe · p. 8 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … much of honour, that is a broken reed of Egypt, if you ſhall dare relierely vpon it, you may wound your hands, you may pierce your hands, you ſhal …
    With rule
    … much of honour, that is a broken reed of Egypt, if you ſhall dare relierely vpon it, you may wound your hands, you may pierce your hands, you ſhal …

    Sebastian Benefield · Eight Sermons at the University of Oxford · p. 120 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … is the true triall of our faith, when euen aboue and against reason, we relierely on the mercie of God, in the apprehension of his anger. So did Dauid …
    With rule
    … is the true triall of our faith, when euen aboue and against reason, we relierely on the mercie of God, in the apprehension of his anger. So did Dauid …

    William Perkins · Cases of Conscience Part 1 · p. 104 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … beleeue one God and three persons, Father, Sonne & holy Ghost; and that we must relierely only vpon the grace of God in Christ; and that wee ought to beleeue …
    With rule
    … beleeue one God and three persons, Father, Sonne & holy Ghost; and that we must relierely only vpon the grace of God in Christ; and that wee ought to beleeue …

    William Perkins · The Art of Prophesying · p. 107 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … ſecure or careleſſe; take no thought for ought, but leaue all to God, and relierely wholy vpon him, who hath commanded vs to cast all our care in this …
    With rule
    … ſecure or careleſſe; take no thought for ought, but leaue all to God, and relierely wholy vpon him, who hath commanded vs to cast all our care in this …

    Thomas Gataker · True Contentment in the Gain of Godliness · p. 83 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    But why would the Prophet, use any Negatives at all; and not rather relierely wholy upon Affirmatives? as to say; That hath walked, in the counsell of the …
    With rule
    But why would the Prophet, use any Negatives at all; and not rather relierely wholy upon Affirmatives? as to say; That hath walked, in the counsell of the …

    Sir Richard Baker · Meditations and Disquisitions Upon Psalm 1 · p. 4 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (16)

9 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 7 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Saints Safety in Evil Times A12197

  • Printed
    RelieRely on him in all our courses, 1. 229
    With rule
    RelieRely on him in all our courses, 1. 229

    Richard Sibbes · The Saints Safety in Evil Times · Open in the reader

The True Doctrine of Justification Asserted and Vindicated A30248

  • Printed
    … in that paſſage of Gods providence, That a bone of his was a broken; RelieRely therefore upon Chriſt wounded for ſinne, not upon thy own heart that is wounded …
    With rule
    … in that paſſage of Gods providence, That a bone of his was a broken; RelieRely therefore upon Chriſt wounded for ſinne, not upon thy own heart that is wounded …

    Anthony Burgess · The True Doctrine of Justification Asserted and Vindicated · p. 164 · Open in the reader

Westminster Annotations A36467

  • Printed
    trust in me] Or, trust to me. RelieRely upon me, as undertaking the charge of them.
    With rule
    trust in me] Or, trust to me. RelieRely upon me, as undertaking the charge of them.

    John Downame · Westminster Annotations · Open in the reader

Of Fundamentals A45419

  • Printed
    … and impenitent in his courſe of ſin, and is by the preacher induced to RelieRely on Chriſt for his ſalvation, and is farther taught, that this Reliance is that …
    With rule
    … and impenitent in his courſe of ſin, and is by the preacher induced to RelieRely on Chriſt for his ſalvation, and is farther taught, that this Reliance is that …

    Henry Hammond · Of Fundamentals · p. 129 · Open in the reader

Exposition of John 17 A52249

  • Printed
    … Hence appears the imperfection of inherent righteouſneſs. 3. The perfection of imputed righteouſneſs and Juſtification. 4. RelieRely on Chriſts for ſalvation. p. 442
    With rule
    … Hence appears the imperfection of inherent righteouſneſs. 3. The perfection of imputed righteouſneſs and Juſtification. 4. RelieRely on Chriſts for ſalvation. p. 442

    George Newton · Exposition of John 17 · Open in the reader

Poems in Two Parts A60349

  • Printed
    RelieRely upon my God, and trust him still.
    With rule
    RelieRely upon my God, and trust him still.

    Samuel Slater · Poems in Two Parts · p. 51 · Open in the reader

Exposition of the Apostles Creed B27417

  • Printed
    … time, yet shall enlargement and deliverance come to Gods people from …ome other place. RelieRely then upon Gods promise, continue in prayer and supplication; his time is the best …
    With rule
    … time, yet shall enlargement and deliverance come to Gods people from …ome other place. RelieRely then upon Gods promise, continue in prayer and supplication; his time is the best …

    William Nicholson · Exposition of the Apostles Creed · p. 335 · Open in the reader

Meat out of the Eater N00104

  • Printed
    RelieRely upon his grace:
    With rule
    RelieRely upon his grace:

    Michael Wigglesworth · Meat out of the Eater · p. 74 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    RelieRely upon him stedfastly,
    With rule
    RelieRely upon him stedfastly,

    Michael Wigglesworth · Meat out of the Eater · p. 81 · Open in the reader