Waiting for reviewNamesCandidate #50052 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

embassadourAmbassador

Proper names whose form changes beyond mechanical spelling: Ionas → Jonah. Approve one at a time.

Puritas changed it: 729 times in 330 works
Consistency: 93.9% (729 of 776)
Reach if approved: ~852 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: ambassador
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 811 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (729 changes in 330 works, 93.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 729)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

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… stuffe beseeming so great a personage? Now the holy Spirit is sent as an EmbassadourAmbassador from the great God to thee: then prepare thy heart for him, sweepe out …
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… stuffe beseeming so great a personage? Now the holy Spirit is sent as an EmbassadourAmbassador from the great God to thee: then prepare thy heart for him, sweepe out …
Thomas Taylor · The Progress of Saints to Full Holiness · p. 10 · Open in the reader
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… welcome ſhall wee bee to him when hee cals for us; As a faithfull EmbaſſadourAmbassador is welcomed home by his Prince; and as a Factor, that hath done his …
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… welcome ſhall wee bee to him when hee cals for us; As a faithfull EmbaſſadourAmbassador is welcomed home by his Prince; and as a Factor, that hath done his …
Henry Whitfield · Helps to Stir Up to Christian Duties · p. 211 · Open in the reader
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… armes: Sir Thomas Edmonds being sent with all speede into France to be liedger EmbassadourAmbassador for his Majesty of Great Brittaine, left order with D. King then Vicechancellor of …
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… armes: Sir Thomas Edmonds being sent with all speede into France to be liedger EmbassadourAmbassador for his Majesty of Great Brittaine, left order with D. King then Vicechancellor of …
Daniel Featley · Transubstantiation Exploded · p. 16 · Open in the reader
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… the Deputy, and invoking the god Apollos wrath to plague him for diſmiſſing the EmbaſſadourAmbassador ſo ſuddenly, with ſuch deadly threatenings to depart the Kingdome. Alas, poore maid, I …
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… the Deputy, and invoking the god Apollos wrath to plague him for diſmiſſing the EmbaſſadourAmbassador ſo ſuddenly, with ſuch deadly threatenings to depart the Kingdome. Alas, poore maid, I …
William Gouge · The Saints Sacrifice · Open in the reader
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… welth were after to be established at Monstere. When the day was come, the EmbassadourAmbassador of king Ferdinādus briefly repeted the causes of that present conuention, to witt, that …
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… welth were after to be established at Monstere. When the day was come, the EmbassadourAmbassador of king Ferdinādus briefly repeted the causes of that present conuention, to witt, that …
John Knox · An Answer to Blasphemous Cavillations by an Anabaptist · p. 440 · Open in the reader
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… carye those thynges that are committed vnto hym. Therefore the priest is called an EmbassadourAmbassador, because he declareth not hys owne matters, but the matters of hym that sent …
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… carye those thynges that are committed vnto hym. Therefore the priest is called an EmbassadourAmbassador, because he declareth not hys owne matters, but the matters of hym that sent …
Thomas Becon · Sermons Upon all the Sunday Gospels · Open in the reader
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… Iesus the onely Doctor of the Church: And they regard not so much the EmbassadourAmbassador, or his abilitie, as the Embassage of reconciliation sent from the king of heauen.
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… Iesus the onely Doctor of the Church: And they regard not so much the EmbassadourAmbassador, or his abilitie, as the Embassage of reconciliation sent from the king of heauen.
William Perkins · A Golden Chain · p. 604 · Open in the reader
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… passions than the other. But for his Callings sake; for so hee is Gods EmbassadourAmbassador, which the other is not: and for his workes sake; for that is Gods …
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… passions than the other. But for his Callings sake; for so hee is Gods EmbassadourAmbassador, which the other is not: and for his workes sake; for that is Gods …
Robert Sanderson · Ten Sermons · p. 54 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (47)

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

Defense of the Translations of the Scriptures into the English Tongue A01309

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… schisme, Generall for Catholike, secrete for Sacrament, ouer-seer for Bishop, messenger for Angel, embassadourAmbassador for Apostle, minister for Deacon, and such like: to what other end be these …
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… schisme, Generall for Catholike, secrete for Sacrament, ouer-seer for Bishop, messenger for Angel, embassadourAmbassador for Apostle, minister for Deacon, and such like: to what other end be these …
William Fulke · Defense of the Translations of the Scriptures into the English Tongue · p. 133 · Open in the reader
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… which is a seruaunt. The seruant is not greater than his Lord, nor the embassadourAmbassador than he that sent him. And for the messengers of the Churches, whē those …
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… which is a seruaunt. The seruant is not greater than his Lord, nor the embassadourAmbassador than he that sent him. And for the messengers of the Churches, whē those …
William Fulke · Defense of the Translations of the Scriptures into the English Tongue · p. 393 · Open in the reader
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… Greeke tongue signifieth a messenger: it was easie to vnderstand, that the messenger or embassadourAmbassador of a Prince is receiued as the Prince him selfe, without confounding the persons …
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… Greeke tongue signifieth a messenger: it was easie to vnderstand, that the messenger or embassadourAmbassador of a Prince is receiued as the Prince him selfe, without confounding the persons …
William Fulke · Defense of the Translations of the Scriptures into the English Tongue · p. 416 · Open in the reader

The Pageant of Popes A02895

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… was a Romaine, who otherwyse for his eloquencie was called Mercurie or Iuppiter, his embassadourAmbassador. Iustinianus the Emperoure, sent vnto this man a cup of gold, of sixe pound …
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… was a Romaine, who otherwyse for his eloquencie was called Mercurie or Iuppiter, his embassadourAmbassador. Iustinianus the Emperoure, sent vnto this man a cup of gold, of sixe pound …
John Bale · The Pageant of Popes · p. 30 · Open in the reader

Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount A09432

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… reason, for euery true Prophet and teacher stands in Gods roome, and is Gods embassadourAmbassador to deliuer his will to his people; which thing none can doe but he …
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… reason, for euery true Prophet and teacher stands in Gods roome, and is Gods embassadourAmbassador to deliuer his will to his people; which thing none can doe but he …
William Perkins · Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount · p. 501 · Open in the reader

Pilgrimage A10228

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… aide the Emperours Lieutenant in Media) whom Tangrolipix frankely set free, and sent his embassadourAmbassador to the Emperour, proudly demaunding him to become his subiect.
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… aide the Emperours Lieutenant in Media) whom Tangrolipix frankely set free, and sent his embassadourAmbassador to the Emperour, proudly demaunding him to become his subiect.
Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 233 · Open in the reader
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… part of the world. For thus writeth Ioannes de Plan… Carp…, which was sent embassadourAmbassador to the Tartarian Court, from Pope Innocent, An.1246. There is a countrey in the …
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… part of the world. For thus writeth Ioannes de Plan… Carp…, which was sent embassadourAmbassador to the Tartarian Court, from Pope Innocent, An.1246. There is a countrey in the …
Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 335 · Open in the reader

Christian Instruction and Sum of Doctrine Part 1 A14462

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… was ſerued by him in that vocation and miniſterye, as of his legate and embaſſadourAmbassador. And albeit that God had alredy ſufficiently authoriſed the miniſterye of Moyſes, by the …
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… was ſerued by him in that vocation and miniſterye, as of his legate and embaſſadourAmbassador. And albeit that God had alredy ſufficiently authoriſed the miniſterye of Moyſes, by the …
Pierre Viret · Christian Instruction and Sum of Doctrine Part 1 · p. 155 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Daniel A15415

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… said, that the king named him Belthazar, cap. 5. 12. Shadrach, some expound a legate or embassadourAmbassador, Osiand. some delicate, Bullin. Pap. some a delicate field: Pintus. but the true notation …
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… said, that the king named him Belthazar, cap. 5. 12. Shadrach, some expound a legate or embassadourAmbassador, Osiand. some delicate, Bullin. Pap. some a delicate field: Pintus. but the true notation …
Andrew Willet · Commentary on Daniel · p. 24 · Open in the reader

Harmony of the Gospels A16078

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… led from the companie of menne, that the great doctour of the churche, and embassadourAmbassador of God should come abroade as one rather sent from heauen, then taken out …
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… led from the companie of menne, that the great doctour of the churche, and embassadourAmbassador of God should come abroade as one rather sent from heauen, then taken out …
John Calvin · Harmony of the Gospels · p. 125 · Open in the reader
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… meane estate should not haue hindered the Iewes frō submitting themselues vnto the only embassadourAmbassador of God promised vnto them long before in the law. VVhē as he saith …
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… meane estate should not haue hindered the Iewes frō submitting themselues vnto the only embassadourAmbassador of God promised vnto them long before in the law. VVhē as he saith …
John Calvin · Harmony of the Gospels · p. 195 · Open in the reader

The Institutes of the Christian Religion A17662

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… of God: it is no sclēder or light cōfort to haue ther present Christes embassadourAmbassador, hauing cōmandemēt of recōciliation, of whom it may heare absolution pronounced vnto it. Here …
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… of God: it is no sclēder or light cōfort to haue ther present Christes embassadourAmbassador, hauing cōmandemēt of recōciliation, of whom it may heare absolution pronounced vnto it. Here …
John Calvin · The Institutes of the Christian Religion · Open in the reader

A Second Reply to an Answer Made by Doctor Whitgift Part 1 A18080

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… hath to doo / in one certein place: or as thowgh yf the ſoldier / or embaſſadourAmbassador commaunded to ſerue in one place / ſerue in an other / he offended not againſt …
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… hath to doo / in one certein place: or as thowgh yf the ſoldier / or embaſſadourAmbassador commaunded to ſerue in one place / ſerue in an other / he offended not againſt …
Thomas Cartwright · A Second Reply to an Answer Made by Doctor Whitgift Part 1 · p. CCCLVII · Open in the reader
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… behoueth that the miniſter alſo haue the reuerence of his people / which becommeth the embaſſadourAmbassador / and ſteward off Chriſt: and if the biſhop looke for more / he pricketh at …
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… behoueth that the miniſter alſo haue the reuerence of his people / which becommeth the embaſſadourAmbassador / and ſteward off Chriſt: and if the biſhop looke for more / he pricketh at …
Thomas Cartwright · A Second Reply to an Answer Made by Doctor Whitgift Part 1 · p. DXXIII · Open in the reader

The Sum of Christian Religion A64611

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… he doth theſe things: 1. He preſenteth himſelf unto us as his Fathers meſſenger and embaſſadourAmbassador, opening and ſhewing this decree of the Father, that hee ſhould give himſelf to …
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… he doth theſe things: 1. He preſenteth himſelf unto us as his Fathers meſſenger and embaſſadourAmbassador, opening and ſhewing this decree of the Father, that hee ſhould give himſelf to …
Zacharias Ursinus · The Sum of Christian Religion · p. 121 · Open in the reader

Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2 A67927

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… onely with the narration of your B. of Winchester, who (as appertained to the embassadourAmbassador of so noble a Prince) came to Louane with a great brauerie, and was …
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… onely with the narration of your B. of Winchester, who (as appertained to the embassadourAmbassador of so noble a Prince) came to Louane with a great brauerie, and was …
John Foxe · Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2 · p. 1794 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Obadiah A89517

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An embaſſadourAmbassador is ſent amongſt the Heathen: Ariſe ye, and let us ariſe againſt her in …
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An embaſſadourAmbassador is ſent amongſt the Heathen: Ariſe ye, and let us ariſe againſt her in …
Edward Marbury · Commentary on Obadiah · p. 31 · Open in the reader