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diuidedivide

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

Puritas changed it
921 times in 343 works
Consistency
96.5% (921 of 954)
Reach if approved
~1,004 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: divide
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
956 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (921 changes in 343 works, 96.5% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 921)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    A. Wee may diuidedivide them into foure partes: firſt of God the father, the ſecond, of God ye …
    With rule
    A. Wee may diuidedivide them into foure partes: firſt of God the father, the ſecond, of God ye …

    George Gifford · A Catechism · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … charge, and in such savings of his, as he would haue to pearce and diuidedivide betweene the ioynts and the marrow: Hee that hath Eares to heare, let him …
    With rule
    … charge, and in such savings of his, as he would haue to pearce and diuidedivide betweene the ioynts and the marrow: Hee that hath Eares to heare, let him …

    Richard Greenham · Works · p. 745 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … from himselfe. It racks him, teares him, diuides him a hundred wayes. 2 Rend and diuidedivide the heart from euery creature so farre, I meane, as not to make it …
    With rule
    … from himselfe. It racks him, teares him, diuides him a hundred wayes. 2 Rend and diuidedivide the heart from euery creature so farre, I meane, as not to make it …

    Robert Harris · The Way to True Happiness · p. 61 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … iudge of the doctrine of Popery. It is content like the pretended mother to diuidedivide thoſe things betwixt two, or moe, which ought of right to bee reſerued vnto …
    With rule
    … iudge of the doctrine of Popery. It is content like the pretended mother to diuidedivide thoſe things betwixt two, or moe, which ought of right to bee reſerued vnto …

    Samuel Hieron · The Doctrines Trial · p. 52 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    The bountie large of God, will not diuidedivide the whole:
    With rule
    The bountie large of God, will not diuidedivide the whole:

    Robert Hill · The Pathway to Prayer and Piety · p. 171 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … many mē / for he hym ſylfe ſhal beare awaye theyr ſynnes. Wherfore I ſhall diuidedivide to hym the praye bothe of the many men: and alſo of the ſtronge …
    With rule
    … many mē / for he hym ſylfe ſhal beare awaye theyr ſynnes. Wherfore I ſhall diuidedivide to hym the praye bothe of the many men: and alſo of the ſtronge …

    John Johnsone · An Comfortable Exhortation · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … the cure of the corporall disease, you must giue the Patient such medicines, as diuidedivide and purge phlegme; with an extenuating dyet. To cure this windy humour of vaine …
    With rule
    … the cure of the corporall disease, you must giue the Patient such medicines, as diuidedivide and purge phlegme; with an extenuating dyet. To cure this windy humour of vaine …

    Thomas Adams · Diseases of the Soul · p. 62 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … Lutherans in opinion of the Sacrament, and differ onely in ceremonies, which can not diuidedivide them from the faith. Ar. 10. 61. Pur. 403. Contra: What Flaccius, or any such as he …
    With rule
    … Lutherans in opinion of the Sacrament, and differ onely in ceremonies, which can not diuidedivide them from the faith. Ar. 10. 61. Pur. 403. Contra: What Flaccius, or any such as he …

    William Fulke · Rejoinder to Bristows Reply · p. 349 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (33)

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

Nature and Use of Lots A01545

  • Printed
    … said; To many I will giue a larger portion, and to fewer a lesse. DiuideDivide thou as equally and exactly as thou art able to doe by Lo…: and …
    With rule
    … said; To many I will giue a larger portion, and to fewer a lesse. DiuideDivide thou as equally and exactly as thou art able to doe by Lo…: and …

    Thomas Gataker · Nature and Use of Lots · p. 65 · Open in the reader

History of the Old Testament Volume 5 A02530

  • Printed
    … the ſword of juſt reuenge in his hand, is this the blow hee giues, DiuideDivide the poſſeſsions? I know not whether, exceſſe, or want of mercy, may proue moſt …
    With rule
    … the ſword of juſt reuenge in his hand, is this the blow hee giues, DiuideDivide the poſſeſsions? I know not whether, exceſſe, or want of mercy, may proue moſt …

    Joseph Hall · History of the Old Testament Volume 5 · p. 208 · Open in the reader

The Pathway to Prayer and Piety A03356

  • Printed
    … which it may be publiſhed where it is not, or maintained where it is. DiuideDivide not, O thou indiuiſible God, diuidedivide not Ephraim againſt Manaſſes, nor Manaſſes againſt Ephraim …
    With rule
    … which it may be publiſhed where it is not, or maintained where it is. DiuideDivide not, O thou indiuiſible God, diuidedivide not Ephraim againſt Manaſſes, nor Manaſſes againſt Ephraim …

    Robert Hill · The Pathway to Prayer and Piety · p. 260 · Open in the reader

Exposition of Romans 8-11 A09031

  • Printed
    DiuideDivide an elect from the decree of God, he may be damned. But conſidering the …
    With rule
    DiuideDivide an elect from the decree of God, he may be damned. But conſidering the …

    Elnathan Parr · Exposition of Romans 8-11 · p. 9 · Open in the reader

Pilgrimage A10228

  • Printed
    … in his Latine, and English workes, hath obserued the two-fold rule of Policie; DiuideDivide and Rule, against the Papists: Vnite and Rule, for the Protestants: Which Brerely would …
    With rule
    … in his Latine, and English workes, hath obserued the two-fold rule of Policie; DiuideDivide and Rule, against the Papists: Vnite and Rule, for the Protestants: Which Brerely would …

    Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 145 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … thy Sparta (so happily vndertaken) still adorne, and shew the confusion of Babels babblers, DiuideDivide that societie, which now in their last age haue hissed with their forked, venemous …
    With rule
    … thy Sparta (so happily vndertaken) still adorne, and shew the confusion of Babels babblers, DiuideDivide that societie, which now in their last age haue hissed with their forked, venemous …

    Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 145 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … sects is ascribed to the policie of their ancient Kings, according to that rule, DiuideDivide and Rule. For it was not likely they would ioyne in conspiracie, whom Religion …
    With rule
    … sects is ascribed to the policie of their ancient Kings, according to that rule, DiuideDivide and Rule. For it was not likely they would ioyne in conspiracie, whom Religion …

    Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 477 · Open in the reader

Christian Observations and Resolutions A13075

  • Printed
    … Then thou drowned mine enemies in Baptisme: These waters that washed me, destroyed them: DiuideDivide likewise, O Lord, these waters of death, that I may safelie enter into thine …
    With rule
    … Then thou drowned mine enemies in Baptisme: These waters that washed me, destroyed them: DiuideDivide likewise, O Lord, these waters of death, that I may safelie enter into thine …

    William Struther · Christian Observations and Resolutions · p. 72 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Romans A15525

  • Printed
    DiuideDivide the Text now into his seuerall parts?
    With rule
    DiuideDivide the Text now into his seuerall parts?

    Thomas Wilson · Commentary on Romans · p. 500 · Open in the reader

Exposition of the Dominical Epistles and Gospels A16549

  • Printed
    … the second. And this distinction must bee a diuision, and this diuision Christ diuision: DiuideDivide pauperibus, Giue to the poore.
    With rule
    … the second. And this distinction must bee a diuision, and this diuision Christ diuision: DiuideDivide pauperibus, Giue to the poore.

    John Boys · Exposition of the Dominical Epistles and Gospels · p. 146 · Open in the reader

Remains of John Boyse A16562

  • Printed
    … warre, that ye may execute the vengeance of the Lord, against Midian, and verse 27. DiuideDivide the prey betweene the souldiers, that went to warre, and all the congregation. And …
    With rule
    … warre, that ye may execute the vengeance of the Lord, against Midian, and verse 27. DiuideDivide the prey betweene the souldiers, that went to warre, and all the congregation. And …

    John Boys · Remains of John Boyse · p. 187 · Open in the reader

The Institutes of the Christian Religion A17662

  • Printed
    … Chirch was, that euery one should take it into his hand. And Christ sayde, DiuideDivide it among you. The histories reporte, that it was leuened and common bread before …
    With rule
    … Chirch was, that euery one should take it into his hand. And Christ sayde, DiuideDivide it among you. The histories reporte, that it was leuened and common bread before …

    John Calvin · The Institutes of the Christian Religion · p. 139 · Open in the reader

Answer unto a Crafy and Sophistical Cavillation A19563

  • Printed
    … eate, this is my body, And likewise when he gaue them the cuppe, saying, DiuideDivide this among you, and drinke you all of this, for this is my bloud …
    With rule
    … eate, this is my body, And likewise when he gaue them the cuppe, saying, DiuideDivide this among you, and drinke you all of this, for this is my bloud …

    Archishop Thomas Cranmer · Answer unto a Crafy and Sophistical Cavillation · p. 105 · Open in the reader

Defense of the True Doctrine of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper A19571

  • Printed
    … eate, this is my body, And lykewise when he gaue them the cuppe, sayinge: DiuideDivide this amonge you, and drynke you all of this, for this is my bludde …
    With rule
    … eate, this is my body, And lykewise when he gaue them the cuppe, sayinge: DiuideDivide this amonge you, and drynke you all of this, for this is my bludde …

    Archishop Thomas Cranmer · Defense of the True Doctrine of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper · Open in the reader

Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2 A67927

  • Printed
    … i. Communion, and likewyse in the Gospell Christe commaunded, saying: Diuidite inter vos. i. DiuideDivide it among you.
    With rule
    … i. Communion, and likewyse in the Gospell Christe commaunded, saying: Diuidite inter vos. i. DiuideDivide it among you.

    John Foxe · Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2 · p. 1809 · Open in the reader

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

  • Printed
    … haue good ſucceſſe againſt either Rebels, or forraine enemies, it is a ſure axiome, DiuideDivide and Rule: but when he is once ſeated in the Throne ouer loyall ſubiects …
    With rule
    … haue good ſucceſſe againſt either Rebels, or forraine enemies, it is a ſure axiome, DiuideDivide and Rule: but when he is once ſeated in the Throne ouer loyall ſubiects …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 15 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … made all the World, and yet what a little part of it is his? DiuideDivide the World into foure parts: but one, and the leaſt containeth all that is …
    With rule
    … made all the World, and yet what a little part of it is his? DiuideDivide the World into foure parts: but one, and the leaſt containeth all that is …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 57 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … could diuidedivide them from themſelues: According to that old Machiuellian principle of our Ieſuites, DiuideDivide and Rule. And indeed it is concord onely (as the Poeſie or Mot of …
    With rule
    … could diuidedivide them from themſelues: According to that old Machiuellian principle of our Ieſuites, DiuideDivide and Rule. And indeed it is concord onely (as the Poeſie or Mot of …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 413 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … Soueraigne authority▪ That ſword which had ſerued for execution, ſhall now ſerue for triall; DiuideDivide ye the liuing child in twaine, and giue the one halfe to the one …
    With rule
    … Soueraigne authority▪ That ſword which had ſerued for execution, ſhall now ſerue for triall; DiuideDivide ye the liuing child in twaine, and giue the one halfe to the one …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 1265 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … ſhe thinks, woe is me that came for iuſtice, and am anſwered with cruelty; DiuideDivide ye the liuing child? Alas, what hath that poore infant offended that it ſuruiues …
    With rule
    … ſhe thinks, woe is me that came for iuſtice, and am anſwered with cruelty; DiuideDivide ye the liuing child? Alas, what hath that poore infant offended that it ſuruiues …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 1266 · Open in the reader