Waiting for reviewie → y, y / iCandidate #5040 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

avoydingavoiding

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

Puritas changed it: 465 times in 279 works
Consistency: 97.2% (465 of 478)
Reach if approved: ~502 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: avoiding
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 478 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (465 changes in 279 works, 97.2% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 465)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… and pondred, both for the better vnderſtanding of the words, and alſo for the avoydingavoiding the inconſequence, that otherwiſe would inſue thereupon. His drift therefore is to excite the …
With rule
… and pondred, both for the better vnderſtanding of the words, and alſo for the avoydingavoiding the inconſequence, that otherwiſe would inſue thereupon. His drift therefore is to excite the …
Robert Cleaver · A Declaration of the Christian Sabbath · p. 24 · Open in the reader
Printed
1. By avoydingavoiding all, but eſpecially knowne ſins.
With rule
1. By avoydingavoiding all, but eſpecially knowne ſins.
Henry Greenwood · Marks and No Marks · p. 32 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to belong to you, and to be of so absolute a necessitie, as the avoydingavoiding of Gods displeasure, and the procuring of his favour; If we left the meanes …
With rule
… to belong to you, and to be of so absolute a necessitie, as the avoydingavoiding of Gods displeasure, and the procuring of his favour; If we left the meanes …
Alexander Leighton · Appeal to the Parliament · p. 267 · Open in the reader
Printed
… circumſtances they growe to be convenient. Now of theſe circumſtances the firſt is the avoydingavoiding of a worſe miſchiefe, which commeth neare to that conceyte of ſome old Papiſtes …
With rule
… circumſtances they growe to be convenient. Now of theſe circumſtances the firſt is the avoydingavoiding of a worſe miſchiefe, which commeth neare to that conceyte of ſome old Papiſtes …
Robert Parker · Against Symbolizing with Antichrist in Ceremonies · p. 45 · Open in the reader
Printed
… heretofore: and upon such pretenses have excluded the people from choosing their ministers, for avoydingavoiding such tumults and uprores, as the primitive Church (they say) was afflicted with. Fourthly …
With rule
… heretofore: and upon such pretenses have excluded the people from choosing their ministers, for avoydingavoiding such tumults and uprores, as the primitive Church (they say) was afflicted with. Fourthly …
Henry Ainsworth · Animadversion to Cliftons Advertisement · p. 124 · Open in the reader
Printed
… none. Let them not pretend their Marriage to their basenesse, and worldlinesse, and for avoydingavoiding of Crosses and aflictions when God is pleased to call them unto them. Let …
With rule
… none. Let them not pretend their Marriage to their basenesse, and worldlinesse, and for avoydingavoiding of Crosses and aflictions when God is pleased to call them unto them. Let …
Richard Sibbes · The Spiritual Mans Aim · p. 26 · Open in the reader
Printed
2 Walke circumspectly, avoydingavoiding occasions and appearances of evill. False accusers can make of gnats in good men …
With rule
2 Walke circumspectly, avoydingavoiding occasions and appearances of evill. False accusers can make of gnats in good men …
Thomas Taylor · Christs Victory Over the Dragon · p. 583 · Open in the reader
Printed
… agents too ſubtile to be patients in our fire, they are more quicke in avoydingavoiding than that element can ſmite them. It hath beene much queſtioned by Schoolemen what …
With rule
… agents too ſubtile to be patients in our fire, they are more quicke in avoydingavoiding than that element can ſmite them. It hath beene much queſtioned by Schoolemen what …
John Yates · The Saints Sufferings and Sinners Sorrows · p. 251 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (13)

8 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 5 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Against Human Ceremonies in Gods Worship A19142

Printed
AvoydingAvoiding of scandall is a maine duty of charity. May Superiours at their pleasure appoint …
With rule
AvoydingAvoiding of scandall is a maine duty of charity. May Superiours at their pleasure appoint …
William Ames · Against Human Ceremonies in Gods Worship · p. 5 · Open in the reader

Reply to Mortons Defense of Ceremonies A19178

Printed
AvoydingAvoiding of scandall is a maine duty of charity. May Superiours at their pleasure appoint …
With rule
AvoydingAvoiding of scandall is a maine duty of charity. May Superiours at their pleasure appoint …
William Ames · Reply to Mortons Defense of Ceremonies · p. 76 · Open in the reader

The Practical Divinity of the Papists Discovered to be Destructive A33363

Printed
… others freely, ſuch as is required, v. 42. Innocent Communication, ſuch as is ſpecified, v. 37. AvoydingAvoiding occaſions of ſin, ſuch as are meant, v. 29, 30. Exemplary walking intended, v. 14. Poverty of …
With rule
… others freely, ſuch as is required, v. 42. Innocent Communication, ſuch as is ſpecified, v. 37. AvoydingAvoiding occaſions of ſin, ſuch as are meant, v. 29, 30. Exemplary walking intended, v. 14. Poverty of …
David Clarkson · The Practical Divinity of the Papists Discovered to be Destructive · p. 166 · Open in the reader

Sermon to House of Commons A90288

Printed
AvoydingAvoiding all Scholaſticall diſcourſes, as unſuited to the work of this day; I ſhall briefly …
With rule
AvoydingAvoiding all Scholaſticall diſcourſes, as unſuited to the work of this day; I ſhall briefly …
John Owen · Sermon to House of Commons · p. 31 · Open in the reader

Answer to Four Serious Questions Concerning Excommunication A90729

Printed
Sixthly, you adviſe the AvoydingAvoiding of Extremes, and the ſeeming Affectation of a greater Lording power over the Conrciences …
With rule
Sixthly, you adviſe the AvoydingAvoiding of Extremes, and the ſeeming Affectation of a greater Lording power over the Conrciences …
Herbert Palmer · Answer to Four Serious Questions Concerning Excommunication · p. 4 · Open in the reader

A Sum of Moral Philosophy B15223

Printed
3 AvoydingAvoiding all stopps, and impediments: Hence is required Caution for evill.
With rule
3 AvoydingAvoiding all stopps, and impediments: Hence is required Caution for evill.
William Pemble · A Sum of Moral Philosophy · p. 62 · Open in the reader

The Faithful Depository B25240

Printed
… A Direction to the way, means, and manner of keeping it, in the Words, AvoydingAvoiding prophane and vain bablings, &c.
With rule
… A Direction to the way, means, and manner of keeping it, in the Words, AvoydingAvoiding prophane and vain bablings, &c.
Robert Jenison · The Faithful Depository · p. 4 · Open in the reader
Printed
2. But how must it be kept? The Direction follows in the next words, AvoydingAvoiding prophane—vain-bablings, And oppositions of Science, falsely so called.
With rule
2. But how must it be kept? The Direction follows in the next words, AvoydingAvoiding prophane—vain-bablings, And oppositions of Science, falsely so called.
Robert Jenison · The Faithful Depository · p. 35 · Open in the reader