Waiting for reviewu / vCandidate #608 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

approuingapproving

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

Puritas changed it: 356 times in 194 works
Consistency: 99.1% (356 of 359)
Reach if approved: ~377 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: approving
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 359 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (356 changes in 194 works, 99.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 356)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… ſo intercepts him, and by faire ſpeeches, curteſies and vſages, ſteales away his heart; approuingapproving of all matters, how bad ſoeuer, ſaying, See, thy matters are good and right …
With rule
… ſo intercepts him, and by faire ſpeeches, curteſies and vſages, ſteales away his heart; approuingapproving of all matters, how bad ſoeuer, ſaying, See, thy matters are good and right …
Robert Jenison · The Height of Israels Heathenish Idolatry · p. 131 · Open in the reader
Printed
… which dependeth not vpon our righteousnes, but vpon the great mercie of God accepting, approuingapproving and commending all thinges that we doe for Christ his sonnes sake our head.
With rule
… which dependeth not vpon our righteousnes, but vpon the great mercie of God accepting, approuingapproving and commending all thinges that we doe for Christ his sonnes sake our head.
Martin Luther · Commentary on the Psalms of Ascent · p. 282 · Open in the reader
Printed
2. Sincerity, which is heartily and from the Spirit, approuingapproving our ſelues to God, and not affecting the applauſe and praiſe of men: for …
With rule
2. Sincerity, which is heartily and from the Spirit, approuingapproving our ſelues to God, and not affecting the applauſe and praiſe of men: for …
John Mayer · The English Catechism Explained · p. 457 · Open in the reader
Printed
… is an accurſed proud ſpeech. It is moſt vncharitable ſo to cenſure all, not approuingapproving their expoſitions: it is high arrogancy to appropriate ſuch ſingularitie to themſelues in expounding …
With rule
… is an accurſed proud ſpeech. It is moſt vncharitable ſo to cenſure all, not approuingapproving their expoſitions: it is high arrogancy to appropriate ſuch ſingularitie to themſelues in expounding …
Richard Bernard · Plain Evidences the Church of England is Apostolical · p. 56 · Open in the reader
Printed
… come to iudgement at the last day. Before Christ commended this Church for not approuingapproving the false doctrine of Iesabel, but here he commands her to embrace the doctrine …
With rule
… come to iudgement at the last day. Before Christ commended this Church for not approuingapproving the false doctrine of Iesabel, but here he commands her to embrace the doctrine …
William Perkins · Lectures Upon Revelation 1-3 · p. 245 · Open in the reader
Printed
… alone muſt worke here, but the Church with him, in witneſſing his work, in approuingapproving the ſame by one conſent of the ſpirit of grace, by conſenting in prayer …
With rule
… alone muſt worke here, but the Church with him, in witneſſing his work, in approuingapproving the ſame by one conſent of the ſpirit of grace, by conſenting in prayer …
Dudley Fenner · The Whole Doctrine of the Sacraments · Open in the reader
Printed
… principall partes of the worlde: as at Hierusalem and Constantinople: by the praysing and approuingapproving of the grauest fathers of our faith.
With rule
… principall partes of the worlde: as at Hierusalem and Constantinople: by the praysing and approuingapproving of the grauest fathers of our faith.
William Fulke · Two Treatises Against the Papists · p. 310 · Open in the reader
Printed
… said to be neere, 658. sudden, 7…8 three things in it. 65…. consideration of them, 469. foure reasons approuingapproving Gods iudgements to bee good, 414. iudgement for the word of God, 406 a visible iudgement …
With rule
… said to be neere, 658. sudden, 7…8 three things in it. 65…. consideration of them, 469. foure reasons approuingapproving Gods iudgements to bee good, 414. iudgement for the word of God, 406 a visible iudgement …
Richard Greenham · Works · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (3)

2 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 1 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Christians Daily Sacrifice A19284

Printed
6 ApprouingApproving them for the gifts of nature, though they be not sanctified. Pro 31. 30.
With rule
6 ApprouingApproving them for the gifts of nature, though they be not sanctified. Pro 31. 30.
Thomas Cooper · The Christians Daily Sacrifice · p. 68 · Open in the reader

Pseudo-Martyr A20647

Printed
… wisely and prouidently most liberall, and carefull to affoord most of that sustentation of ApprouingApproving, to …hose things that were of themselues most weake and indeffensible… so: so S …
With rule
… wisely and prouidently most liberall, and carefull to affoord most of that sustentation of ApprouingApproving, to …hose things that were of themselues most weake and indeffensible… so: so S …
John Donne · Pseudo-Martyr · p. 107 · Open in the reader