Waiting for reviewNamesCandidate #50786 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

jaylerJailor

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

Puritas changed it: 68 times in 44 works
Consistency: 93.1% (68 of 73)
Reach if approved: ~77 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: jailer
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 73 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (68 changes in 44 works, 93.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 68)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… over men comes in by vertue of their condemnation, as the power of the JaylerJailor or Executioner over the bodies of condemned prisoners doth. Heb. 2. 14. If you be freed …
With rule
… over men comes in by vertue of their condemnation, as the power of the JaylerJailor or Executioner over the bodies of condemned prisoners doth. Heb. 2. 14. If you be freed …
John Flavel · The Method of Grace · p. 549 · Open in the reader
Printed
… falſe and foul dealing both towards his Maſters, and toward himſelf: which when the JaylerJailor heard, he was moved with Compaſſion towards him (God ſo diſpoſing his heart) ſo …
With rule
… falſe and foul dealing both towards his Maſters, and toward himſelf: which when the JaylerJailor heard, he was moved with Compaſſion towards him (God ſo diſpoſing his heart) ſo …
Christopher Ness · A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament · p. 384 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the Word to him, and then he went away rejoycing. And so the poor JaylerJailor when the Word was opened, and applyed to him, then he rejoyced: therefore as …
With rule
… the Word to him, and then he went away rejoycing. And so the poor JaylerJailor when the Word was opened, and applyed to him, then he rejoyced: therefore as …
Richard Sibbes · Commentary on 2 Corinthians 1 · p. 533 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to better judgement, that the examples of the Eunuch baptized by Philip, or the JaylerJailor by Paul, are of much force here, to infer the like usage and practice …
With rule
… to better judgement, that the examples of the Eunuch baptized by Philip, or the JaylerJailor by Paul, are of much force here, to infer the like usage and practice …
Richard Baxter · Confession of His Faith · Open in the reader
Printed
… abſurd to imagine that Paul preached not as wel repentance as faith to the JaylerJailor; becauſe there is no expres mention of repentance in the Text; as to ſuppoſe …
With rule
… abſurd to imagine that Paul preached not as wel repentance as faith to the JaylerJailor; becauſe there is no expres mention of repentance in the Text; as to ſuppoſe …
Thomas Gataker · Antinominanism Discovered · p. 13 · Open in the reader
Printed
The humbled JaylerJailor asked this queſtion, and was ſaved. This proud young man asked alſo, and was …
With rule
The humbled JaylerJailor asked this queſtion, and was ſaved. This proud young man asked alſo, and was …
John Sheffeild · The Hypocrites Ladder · p. 162 · Open in the reader
Printed
… or souldiers, that march under his colours? no, but with rebells and enemies. What JaylerJailor layes more bolts upon the shackled malefactor, that loves his Prison, and would not …
With rule
… or souldiers, that march under his colours? no, but with rebells and enemies. What JaylerJailor layes more bolts upon the shackled malefactor, that loves his Prison, and would not …
Richard Younge · The Drunkards Character · p. 389 · Open in the reader
Printed
7. Lastly, Before the JaylerJailor came, he saw himself undone; Acts 16. 29, 30, 31. And I tell thee, It is an easier …
With rule
7. Lastly, Before the JaylerJailor came, he saw himself undone; Acts 16. 29, 30, 31. And I tell thee, It is an easier …
John Bunyan · Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ · p. 276 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (5)

0 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.