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rutherfurdRutherford

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

Puritas changed it
150 times in 40 works
Consistency
92.0% (150 of 163)
Reach if approved
~171 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
163 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (150 changes in 40 works, 92.0% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 150)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    Books publiſhed by Mr. Samuel RutherfurdRutherford profeſſor of Divinity in St. Andrews in Scotland.
    With rule
    Books publiſhed by Mr. Samuel RutherfurdRutherford profeſſor of Divinity in St. Andrews in Scotland.

    Samuel Rutherford · Influences of the Life of Grace · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … find a knot in a Bull-ruſh. But I have ſhewed above that Mr RutherfurdRutherford hath made a knot, needfull to be untyed. I ſay, there can no rule …
    With rule
    … find a knot in a Bull-ruſh. But I have ſhewed above that Mr RutherfurdRutherford hath made a knot, needfull to be untyed. I ſay, there can no rule …

    John Tombes · An Apology for Two Treatises Concerning Infant Baptism · p. 135 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … advice of ſuch Churches, having ſufficient light and conſent within themſelves without them. 3. Mr. RutherfurdRutherford affirms, That a convenient number of Churches, having ordinarily converſing one with another, ſhall …
    With rule
    … advice of ſuch Churches, having ſufficient light and conſent within themſelves without them. 3. Mr. RutherfurdRutherford affirms, That a convenient number of Churches, having ordinarily converſing one with another, ſhall …

    John Davenport · Investigation of Truth on Baptism and Consociation of Churches · p. 57 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … with two learned country men of mine, Mr. David Dikson, on 1 Cor: 14. 31. and Mr: RutherfurdRutherford on his peaceable plea: c…p. 16. Apostles, Evange ists, Workers of miracles: I know …
    With rule
    … with two learned country men of mine, Mr. David Dikson, on 1 Cor: 14. 31. and Mr: RutherfurdRutherford on his peaceable plea: c…p. 16. Apostles, Evange ists, Workers of miracles: I know …

    George Gillespie · Treatise of Miscellaneous Questions · p. 64 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    By that Flower of the Church; Famous, famous, Mr. Samuel RutherfurdRutherford.
    With rule
    By that Flower of the Church; Famous, famous, Mr. Samuel RutherfurdRutherford.

    Samuel Rutherford · Christs Napkin · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … her own husband, before she be married upon him. 2. as to that which M. RutherfurdRutherford said, that supposed they were not cast out, the question is whether the Church …
    With rule
    … her own husband, before she be married upon him. 2. as to that which M. RutherfurdRutherford said, that supposed they were not cast out, the question is whether the Church …

    Samuel Rutherford · Survey of the Survey of that Sum of Church Discipline by Hooker · p. 24 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … part. 3. sect. 4. Besides whom more may be produced. I will add two now. Mr. RutherfurdRutherford in that piece of his which is the exactest of his workes. Exercit. Apol …
    With rule
    … part. 3. sect. 4. Besides whom more may be produced. I will add two now. Mr. RutherfurdRutherford in that piece of his which is the exactest of his workes. Exercit. Apol …

    John Tombes · A Forerunner to a Large Review of the Dispute Concerning Infant Baptism · p. 33 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … Beza, Zanchius, Bullinger, Danaeus, Muſculus, Gerardus, Baldwins caſes of conſcience, Zepperus, Videlius, Voetius, Maſter RutherfurdRutherford, &c and is evident by the ſtate of the queſtion laid down in the …
    With rule
    … Beza, Zanchius, Bullinger, Danaeus, Muſculus, Gerardus, Baldwins caſes of conſcience, Zepperus, Videlius, Voetius, Maſter RutherfurdRutherford, &c and is evident by the ſtate of the queſtion laid down in the …

    Thomas Edwards · The Casting Down of the Last and Strongest Hold of Satan · p. 90 · 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.

The Due Right of Presbyteries A57969

  • Printed
    By SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD Professor of Divinity at Saint Andrewes.
    With rule
    By SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD Professor of Divinity at Saint Andrewes.

    Samuel Rutherford · The Due Right of Presbyteries · Open in the reader

Plea for Pauls Presbytery in Scotland A57976

  • Printed
    Your Lordships obliged servant at all respective obedience in CHRIST SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD.
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    Your Lordships obliged servant at all respective obedience in CHRIST SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD.

    Samuel Rutherford · Plea for Pauls Presbytery in Scotland · Open in the reader

Sermon 31 January 1644 A57979

  • Printed
    BY SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD, Professor of Divinitie in the University of S. Andrews.
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    BY SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD, Professor of Divinitie in the University of S. Andrews.

    Samuel Rutherford · Sermon 31 January 1644 · Open in the reader

Survey of the Spiritual Antichrist A57980

  • Printed
    By SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
    With rule
    By SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

    Samuel Rutherford · Survey of the Spiritual Antichrist · Open in the reader

Survey of the Survey of that Sum of Church Discipline by Hooker A57981

  • Printed
    … Way discussed; and the Reasons of most seeming strength and nerves, removed. By SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD, Professor of Divinity in the University of S. Andrews in Scotland.
    With rule
    … Way discussed; and the Reasons of most seeming strength and nerves, removed. By SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD, Professor of Divinity in the University of S. Andrews in Scotland.

    Samuel Rutherford · Survey of the Survey of that Sum of Church Discipline by Hooker · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Yours in the Lord Iesus, SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD.
    With rule
    Yours in the Lord Iesus, SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD.

    Samuel Rutherford · Survey of the Survey of that Sum of Church Discipline by Hooker · Open in the reader

Influences of the Life of Grace A92141

  • Printed
    BY SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD, Profeſſor of Divinity in the Ʋniverſity of St. ANDREWS in SCOTLAND.
    With rule
    BY SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD, Profeſſor of Divinity in the Ʋniverſity of St. ANDREWS in SCOTLAND.

    Samuel Rutherford · Influences of the Life of Grace · Open in the reader

Sermon 25 June 1645 A92145

  • Printed
    By SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD Profeſſor of Divinitie at St. Andrews.
    With rule
    By SAMUEL RUTHERFURDRUTHERFORD Profeſſor of Divinitie at St. Andrews.

    Samuel Rutherford · Sermon 25 June 1645 · Open in the reader