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ʋsurpersUsurpers

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

Puritas changed it
63 times in 39 works
Consistency
100% (63 of 63)
Reach if approved
~68 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
65 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (63 changes in 39 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 63)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … in the possession of another, it became him to take it out of the ƲsurpersUsurpers hand, and deliver it up to him, whose right it was; and this he …
    With rule
    … in the possession of another, it became him to take it out of the ƲsurpersUsurpers hand, and deliver it up to him, whose right it was; and this he …

    John Owen · Exercitation on Hebrews · p. 20 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … but Oliver (who before to me had called them in effect both Tyrants and ƲſurpersUsurpers) became their Proctor, where ever he came; yea, and ſet his ſon Ireton at …
    With rule
    … but Oliver (who before to me had called them in effect both Tyrants and ƲſurpersUsurpers) became their Proctor, where ever he came; yea, and ſet his ſon Ireton at …

    William Prynne · Reasons Assigned · p. 34 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … toſſed between a republican pack, and ſingle Perſon, whilſt both are plain and palpable ƲſurpersUsurpers; for indeed in nature, and by Gods juſt judgement, Revolution is the conſtant Attendant …
    With rule
    … toſſed between a republican pack, and ſingle Perſon, whilſt both are plain and palpable ƲſurpersUsurpers; for indeed in nature, and by Gods juſt judgement, Revolution is the conſtant Attendant …

    Zachary Crofton · Croftons Appearance Before the Prelate-Justice of Peace · p. 5 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … by his Nobles and Subjects, after 25. years diſpoſſeſſion of his right by the Daniſh ƲſurpersUsurpers, and all the Danes expelled, without any effuſion of blood; as I have elſewhere …
    With rule
    … by his Nobles and Subjects, after 25. years diſpoſſeſſion of his right by the Daniſh ƲſurpersUsurpers, and all the Danes expelled, without any effuſion of blood; as I have elſewhere …

    William Prynne · Theological and Legal Queries · p. 19 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    Fourthly, from the title given to thoſe falſe Teachers: Obſerve, That falſe Teachers are ƲſurpersUsurpers of Chriſt's prerogative. Hence they are called his companions and fellows, becauſe they ſhare …
    With rule
    Fourthly, from the title given to thoſe falſe Teachers: Obſerve, That falſe Teachers are ƲſurpersUsurpers of Chriſt's prerogative. Hence they are called his companions and fellows, becauſe they ſhare …

    John Robotham · Exposition of Song of Solomon · p. 140 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … if there had been no Magiſtrates then in Being: or if they had been ƲſurpersUsurpers, and not God's Ordinance.
    With rule
    … if there had been no Magiſtrates then in Being: or if they had been ƲſurpersUsurpers, and not God's Ordinance.

    Hanserd Knollys · Apocalyptical Mysteries · p. 4 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … leſſened, as if they had not been ƲſurpersUsurpers. And they were counted no otherwiſe ƲſurpersUsurpers, but ſo that if the Donatist Biſhop had been reconciled; by a Decree of …
    With rule
    … leſſened, as if they had not been ƲſurpersUsurpers. And they were counted no otherwiſe ƲſurpersUsurpers, but ſo that if the Donatist Biſhop had been reconciled; by a Decree of …

    David Clarkson · Diocesan Churches Not Yet Discovered in Primitive Times · p. 32 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … which the believing Romans ought not to resist upon pain of Damnation, were but ƲsurpersUsurpers: the Caesars intruding by force and violence, and the ruine of the Commonwealth, into …
    With rule
    … which the believing Romans ought not to resist upon pain of Damnation, were but ƲsurpersUsurpers: the Caesars intruding by force and violence, and the ruine of the Commonwealth, into …

    Ezekiel Hopkins · Sermon 31 January 1669 · p. 17 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (0)

None: wherever Puritas had this word on its own, it changed it.