Waiting for reviewie → y, y / iCandidate #5027 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

adversitieadversity

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

Puritas changed it: 343 times in 179 works
Consistency: 91.9% (343 of 373)
Reach if approved: ~392 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: adversity
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 373 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (343 changes in 179 works, 91.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 343)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… that it is a token of weakneſſe. If thou fainteſt in the day of adverſitieadversity, thy ſtrength is ſmall; as if we ſhould ſee one that ſhould ſinke when …
With rule
… that it is a token of weakneſſe. If thou fainteſt in the day of adverſitieadversity, thy ſtrength is ſmall; as if we ſhould ſee one that ſhould ſinke when …
Paul Baynes · Commentary Upon Colossians 1 and 2 · p. 50 · Open in the reader
Printed
… everie side, on the right hand, … …n the left hand, in prosperitie, and in adversitieadversity, the third gro…d … n…t out in temptation and the reason was, because …
With rule
… everie side, on the right hand, … …n the left hand, in prosperitie, and in adversitieadversity, the third gro…d … n…t out in temptation and the reason was, because …
John Preston · The Deformed Form · Open in the reader
Printed
… or guilt, of their favour, or disfavour with God, according to their proſperitie or adverſitieadversity, according to the ſucceſſe of things below. A thing that falls foule upon the …
With rule
… or guilt, of their favour, or disfavour with God, according to their proſperitie or adverſitieadversity, according to the ſucceſſe of things below. A thing that falls foule upon the …
Henry Ramsden · A Gleaning in Gods Harvest · p. 114 · Open in the reader
Printed
… adversitieadversity, then we justifie that we are Christians, by a Spirit that is above adversitieadversity; that we doe not sinke under it, as a meere naturall man would doe …
With rule
… adversitieadversity, then we justifie that we are Christians, by a Spirit that is above adversitieadversity; that we doe not sinke under it, as a meere naturall man would doe …
Richard Sibbes · Light from Heaven · p. 92 · Open in the reader
Printed
… teacheſt in thy Law. That thou maiſt give him reſt from the dayes of adverſitieadversity, &c. Pſalm. 94.12, 13. Bee ſure, if there were any other way to doe us good …
With rule
… teacheſt in thy Law. That thou maiſt give him reſt from the dayes of adverſitieadversity, &c. Pſalm. 94.12, 13. Bee ſure, if there were any other way to doe us good …
John Trapp · Gods Love · p. 198 · Open in the reader
Printed
… dye, that holds out in the wetting, and shrinkes not in the Day of adversitieadversity. Chrysostome speakes to the people of Antioch like himselfe, a Man of an invincible …
With rule
… dye, that holds out in the wetting, and shrinkes not in the Day of adversitieadversity. Chrysostome speakes to the people of Antioch like himselfe, a Man of an invincible …
Robert Bolton · Comforting Afflicted Consciences · p. 24 · Open in the reader
Printed
… nothing but prejudice and passion, and commonly envie all in prosperitie, pitie all in adversitieadversity, though often both undeservedly: And we may beleeve that the beholding of the Templars …
With rule
… nothing but prejudice and passion, and commonly envie all in prosperitie, pitie all in adversitieadversity, though often both undeservedly: And we may beleeve that the beholding of the Templars …
Thomas Fuller · The History of the Holy War · p. 232 · Open in the reader
Printed
… be for the sheepe of Gods fold and feare neither the pinching cold of adverſitieadversity, nor the parching heate of perſequuting Tyrants to procure their good.
With rule
… be for the sheepe of Gods fold and feare neither the pinching cold of adverſitieadversity, nor the parching heate of perſequuting Tyrants to procure their good.
Samuel Hieron · Aarons Bells · p. 17 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (30)

14 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 16 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Meditations and Disquisitions Upon the Seven Consolatory Psalms of David A02119

Printed
… beare with infirmities, and Goodneſſe to ſupply wants: Mercie to be an aſſiſtant in AdverſitieAdversity, and Goodneſſe to be a Governeſſe in Proſperitie. Alas! O Lord, if thy Mercie …
With rule
… beare with infirmities, and Goodneſſe to ſupply wants: Mercie to be an aſſiſtant in AdverſitieAdversity, and Goodneſſe to be a Governeſſe in Proſperitie. Alas! O Lord, if thy Mercie …
Sir Richard Baker · Meditations and Disquisitions Upon the Seven Consolatory Psalms of David · p. 20 · Open in the reader

Bowels Opened A12167

Printed
… he knowes himselfe, his state, his enemies, and adversaries, the snares of Prosperitie, and AdversitieAdversity, and of all conditions, &c. Therefore, he being awake, is not overcome of the …
With rule
… he knowes himselfe, his state, his enemies, and adversaries, the snares of Prosperitie, and AdversitieAdversity, and of all conditions, &c. Therefore, he being awake, is not overcome of the …
Richard Sibbes · Bowels Opened · p. 124 · Open in the reader
Printed
… God, and in every condition, which Satan useth as a weapon to hurt us. AdversitieAdversity to discourage us, Prosperitie to puffe us up. When, if a Christian hath not …
With rule
… God, and in every condition, which Satan useth as a weapon to hurt us. AdversitieAdversity to discourage us, Prosperitie to puffe us up. When, if a Christian hath not …
Richard Sibbes · Bowels Opened · p. 124 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Sathan hath him in his snare; In Prosperitie to bee proud, and secure; In AdversitieAdversity to murmure, repine, bee dejected, and call Gods providence into question. When a Christian …
With rule
… Sathan hath him in his snare; In Prosperitie to bee proud, and secure; In AdversitieAdversity to murmure, repine, bee dejected, and call Gods providence into question. When a Christian …
Richard Sibbes · Bowels Opened · p. 124 · Open in the reader

A Short Explanation of Hebrews A20414

Printed
… thing that a man may say, and vnsay; keepe, or quyte; as Prosperitie, or AdversitieAdversity; Threatninges, or Allurementes, doe offer: But such as must in all Estates, vpon all …
With rule
… thing that a man may say, and vnsay; keepe, or quyte; as Prosperitie, or AdversitieAdversity; Threatninges, or Allurementes, doe offer: But such as must in all Estates, vpon all …
David Dickson · A Short Explanation of Hebrews · p. 50 · Open in the reader

The Bibles Abstract and Epitome A27502

Printed
… us from abusing his blessings, seeing he is of power to deprive us: in AdversitieAdversity to keepe us from despaire, because he is able to helpe us.
With rule
… us from abusing his blessings, seeing he is of power to deprive us: in AdversitieAdversity to keepe us from despaire, because he is able to helpe us.
Richard Bernard · The Bibles Abstract and Epitome · p. 10 · Open in the reader
Printed
The Time of mans AdversitieAdversity, perswading him to Desperation.
With rule
The Time of mans AdversitieAdversity, perswading him to Desperation.
Richard Bernard · The Bibles Abstract and Epitome · p. 168 · Open in the reader

An Easy Entrance to the Latin Tongue A44384

Printed
AdverſitieAdversity put's us in minde of our dutie.
With rule
AdverſitieAdversity put's us in minde of our dutie.
Charles Hoole · An Easy Entrance to the Latin Tongue · p. 243 · Open in the reader

A Practical and Polemical Commentary Upon 2 Timothy 3-4 A45335

Printed
… Altar. We never read of any that were converted by Prosperity, but many by AdversitieAdversity, 2 Chronicles 33.12. Iob 33.14. Few of the Saints were ever hurt by Adversity, but almost all …
With rule
… Altar. We never read of any that were converted by Prosperity, but many by AdversitieAdversity, 2 Chronicles 33.12. Iob 33.14. Few of the Saints were ever hurt by Adversity, but almost all …
Thomas Hall · A Practical and Polemical Commentary Upon 2 Timothy 3-4 · p. 235 · Open in the reader

The Burning of London A57597

Printed
… waie to gaine, or regaine proſperitie, is to learne apace in the ſchoole of AdverſitieAdversity. Affliction is a teaching thing, for we read of Chriſt himſelfe that he did …
With rule
… waie to gaine, or regaine proſperitie, is to learne apace in the ſchoole of AdverſitieAdversity. Affliction is a teaching thing, for we read of Chriſt himſelfe that he did …
Samuel Rolle · The Burning of London · p. 14 · Open in the reader

The Watchmans Watchword A88600

Printed
… Morally. The Morning of Proſperitie and of Gods mercie, that comes: The Night of AdverſitieAdversity and of Gods temporall judgements, that comes; Therefore Repent. Per MANE praeſentis vitae proſperit …
With rule
… Morally. The Morning of Proſperitie and of Gods mercie, that comes: The Night of AdverſitieAdversity and of Gods temporall judgements, that comes; Therefore Repent. Per MANE praeſentis vitae proſperit …
Richard Love · The Watchmans Watchword · p. 23 · Open in the reader
Printed
The Night of AdverſitieAdversity, the Night of Judgements. For God, as in the midſt of judgement he remembers …
With rule
The Night of AdverſitieAdversity, the Night of Judgements. For God, as in the midſt of judgement he remembers …
Richard Love · The Watchmans Watchword · p. 26 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and Night of Death; The Morning of Proſperitie, and Gods mercie; The Night of AdverſitieAdversity, and Gods judgements. As it is Directory it calls upon us to Inquire, Return …
With rule
… and Night of Death; The Morning of Proſperitie, and Gods mercie; The Night of AdverſitieAdversity, and Gods judgements. As it is Directory it calls upon us to Inquire, Return …
Richard Love · The Watchmans Watchword · p. 41 · Open in the reader

Divine Meditations Raised from Three Leaves of Nature A91224

Printed
In all their Troubles and AdverſitieAdversity,
With rule
In all their Troubles and AdverſitieAdversity,
William Prynne · Divine Meditations Raised from Three Leaves of Nature · Open in the reader