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Waiting for reviewu / vCandidate #573 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

reseruingreserving

u and v used by position, not sound: haue → have, vnto → unto.

Puritas changed it
294 times in 176 works
Consistency
98.0% (294 of 300)
Reach if approved
~316 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: reserving
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
301 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (294 changes in 176 works, 98.0% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 294)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … muche yet to ſpeake of this matter: I will therefore heere make an ende, reſeruingreserving the reſte vntill the nexte day. Now let vs call vppon our heauenly father …
    With rule
    … muche yet to ſpeake of this matter: I will therefore heere make an ende, reſeruingreserving the reſte vntill the nexte day. Now let vs call vppon our heauenly father …

    John Knewstubs · Lectures Upon Exodus 20 · p. 149 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … interpretations, vnto theyr alleadged rytes and decrees, bycauſe they may couertly eſtabliſhe vngodlyneſſe by reſeruingreserving ſtil cuſtomes and corrupt decrees.
    With rule
    … interpretations, vnto theyr alleadged rytes and decrees, bycauſe they may couertly eſtabliſhe vngodlyneſſe by reſeruingreserving ſtil cuſtomes and corrupt decrees.

    Philipp Melanchthon · In Defense of the True Church of God · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … were only to be knowne immediately by the voices of the thunders themſelues; God reſeruingreserving the opening of mens hearts, and enlightening of mens minds by the word preached …
    With rule
    … were only to be knowne immediately by the voices of the thunders themſelues; God reſeruingreserving the opening of mens hearts, and enlightening of mens minds by the word preached …

    Richard Bernard · A Key of Knowledge to Open Revelation · p. 191 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … Lord, the Lord, mercifull and gracious, long suffering and abundant in goodnesse and truth, reseruingreserving mercy for thousands, forgiuing iniquity, and transgression, and sinne, and not making the wicked …
    With rule
    … Lord, the Lord, mercifull and gracious, long suffering and abundant in goodnesse and truth, reseruingreserving mercy for thousands, forgiuing iniquity, and transgression, and sinne, and not making the wicked …

    John Phillips · The Christians Alphabet · p. 33 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … course of miserie, purposing to blot it out wholly by a last fire, and reseruingreserving perfection for the life to come. Another, that the wretchednesse of Man falne being …
    With rule
    … course of miserie, purposing to blot it out wholly by a last fire, and reseruingreserving perfection for the life to come. Another, that the wretchednesse of Man falne being …

    Francis Rous · The Art of Happiness · p. 144 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … we are in hand only with this point) omit ſaying any thing of them, reſeruingreserving that which we haue to ſay thereof, vntill we come to the other point …
    With rule
    … we are in hand only with this point) omit ſaying any thing of them, reſeruingreserving that which we haue to ſay thereof, vntill we come to the other point …

    Thomas Sparke · Brotherly Persuasion to Unity and Uniformity · p. 50 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … the Lords former fauours towards them, in giuing raine both early and late, and reseruingreserving vnto them the appointed weekes of the haruest. Which fauours of God, with many …
    With rule
    … the Lords former fauours towards them, in giuing raine both early and late, and reseruingreserving vnto them the appointed weekes of the haruest. Which fauours of God, with many …

    James Forester · The Marrow and Juice of 260 Scriptures · p. 232 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … vpon Diuision. Heare but the next generall point, and I come to your desire: reseruingreserving what I haue more to say of this, to my farewell, and last application.
    With rule
    … vpon Diuision. Heare but the next generall point, and I come to your desire: reseruingreserving what I haue more to say of this, to my farewell, and last application.

    Thomas Adams · The Happiness of the Church · p. 198 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (6)

3 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 3 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Defense of the Translations of the Scriptures into the English Tongue A01309

  • Printed
    FVLK. 8. ReseruingReserving Iohn Keltridge to the trial & defence of himselfe, I say, you haue shewed your …
    With rule
    FVLK. 8. ReseruingReserving Iohn Keltridge to the trial & defence of himselfe, I say, you haue shewed your …

    William Fulke · Defense of the Translations of the Scriptures into the English Tongue · p. 466 · Open in the reader

Exposition on John 5 A01972

  • Printed
    … t…aching children their dutie, we teach old men, though wee name them not; ReſeruingReserving particular inſtruction to be vſed in priuate.
    With rule
    … t…aching children their dutie, we teach old men, though wee name them not; ReſeruingReserving particular inſtruction to be vſed in priuate.

    William Gouge · Exposition on John 5 · p. 42 · Open in the reader

The Christian Warfare Part 1 A20752

  • Printed
    … Lord, ſtrong, mercifull and gracious, ſlowe to anger, and aboundant in goodneſſe and truth. 7. ReſeruingReserving mercy for thouſands, forgiuing iniquitie, and tranſgreſſion, and ſinners. wher we may obſerue that …
    With rule
    … Lord, ſtrong, mercifull and gracious, ſlowe to anger, and aboundant in goodneſſe and truth. 7. ReſeruingReserving mercy for thouſands, forgiuing iniquitie, and tranſgreſſion, and ſinners. wher we may obſerue that …

    John Downame · The Christian Warfare Part 1 · p. 437 · Open in the reader