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hurtfullhurtful

A doubled letter made single: vntill → until.

Puritas changed it
3,460 times in 1,131 works
Consistency
98.8% (3,460 of 3,500)
Reach if approved
~3,678 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: hurtful
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
3,500 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (3,460 changes in 1,131 works, 98.8% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 3,460)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … rejoycing. For our afflictions comming from the hand of our loving Father, cannot be hurtfullhurtful, but profitable unto us. Hee chaſteneth us for our profit, that wee might he …
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    … rejoycing. For our afflictions comming from the hand of our loving Father, cannot be hurtfullhurtful, but profitable unto us. Hee chaſteneth us for our profit, that wee might he …

    Adam Harsnett · A Cordial for the Afflicted · p. 344 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    4 Though we be not demaunded, if our ſilence ſhould be very hurtfullhurtful, or our profeſſion profitable, we muſt make profeſſion.
    With rule
    4 Though we be not demaunded, if our ſilence ſhould be very hurtfullhurtful, or our profeſſion profitable, we muſt make profeſſion.

    George Estey · Expositions Upon Divers Parts of Scripture · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … it? what marvaile to see a foole, child, or Lunatike to delight in some hurtfullhurtful thing? Alas they want the use of that reason which should direct them! But …
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    … it? what marvaile to see a foole, child, or Lunatike to delight in some hurtfullhurtful thing? Alas they want the use of that reason which should direct them! But …

    Phineas Fletcher · The Way to Blessedness · p. 268 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    THat moste vnprofitable and hurtfullhurtful of al metalls golde, which most men disprayse, and yet all men would haue …
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    THat moste vnprofitable and hurtfullhurtful of al metalls golde, which most men disprayse, and yet all men would haue …

    William Fulke · A Goodly Gallery · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … that before tainted and polluted it, and ſo made all vncomfortable, becauſe noyſome and hurtfullhurtful, vnto vs, reſtoreth vnto vs a pure and ſanctified vſe of the creature, and …
    With rule
    … that before tainted and polluted it, and ſo made all vncomfortable, becauſe noyſome and hurtfullhurtful, vnto vs, reſtoreth vnto vs a pure and ſanctified vſe of the creature, and …

    Thomas Gataker · True Contentment in the Gain of Godliness · p. 67 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … hee, you know not what you aske; that were nothing good for you, and hurtfullhurtful to many other: for yet til the marriage day doe com, my place is …
    With rule
    … hee, you know not what you aske; that were nothing good for you, and hurtfullhurtful to many other: for yet til the marriage day doe com, my place is …

    Henry Finch · Exposition of the Song of Solomon · p. 35 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    XXI. Openly to raiſe forged and hurtfullhurtful tales, and reports of our neighbour, or priuily to deuiſe the ſame: Rom. 1. 29. 30.
    With rule
    XXI. Openly to raiſe forged and hurtfullhurtful tales, and reports of our neighbour, or priuily to deuiſe the ſame: Rom. 1. 29. 30.

    Thomas Granger · The Tree of Good and Evil · p. 65 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … powers. 1. Feeling, whereby the Soule is moued to desire conuenient things, and to eschue hurtfullhurtful. 2. Witte, whereby shee knoweth sensible and present things. 3. Imagination, whereby she beholdeth the likenesse …
    With rule
    … powers. 1. Feeling, whereby the Soule is moued to desire conuenient things, and to eschue hurtfullhurtful. 2. Witte, whereby shee knoweth sensible and present things. 3. Imagination, whereby she beholdeth the likenesse …

    Thomas Adams · Mystical Bedlam · p. 36 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (40)

34 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 6 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Exposition Upon the Ten Commandments A00416

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    1 HurtfullHurtful it is against the good of any in so solemn iudgemēt, or otherwise by …
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    1 HurtfullHurtful it is against the good of any in so solemn iudgemēt, or otherwise by …

    George Estey · Exposition Upon the Ten Commandments · Open in the reader

The Christian Governor in the Commonwealth and Private Families A03694

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    … to deliuer slanderous reports, one to another, or for the hearers to receiue them. HurtfullHurtful it is, as is euident by our Mother Eue, who giuing both eares to …
    With rule
    … to deliuer slanderous reports, one to another, or for the hearers to receiue them. HurtfullHurtful it is, as is euident by our Mother Eue, who giuing both eares to …

    Robert Horne · The Christian Governor in the Commonwealth and Private Families · Open in the reader

The Cure of Hurtful Cares and Fears A09646

  • Printed
    THE CVRE OF HurtfullHurtful Cares and Feares.
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    THE CVRE OF HurtfullHurtful Cares and Feares.

    Thomas Pierson · The Cure of Hurtful Cares and Fears · p. 1 · Open in the reader

Healths Sickness A10184

  • Printed
    … of men in the Labyrinthes and Snares of sinne: there are few more Dangerous, HurtfullHurtful, and generally Pernicious, then this one of Drinking, and of pledging Healthes: which now …
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    … of men in the Labyrinthes and Snares of sinne: there are few more Dangerous, HurtfullHurtful, and generally Pernicious, then this one of Drinking, and of pledging Healthes: which now …

    William Prynne · Healths Sickness · p. 1 · Open in the reader

The Arraignment of Covetousness A13005

  • Printed
    4 HurtfullHurtful.
    With rule
    4 HurtfullHurtful.

    John Stoughton · The Arraignment of Covetousness · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    5 HurtfullHurtful.
    With rule
    5 HurtfullHurtful.

    John Stoughton · The Arraignment of Covetousness · Open in the reader

The Duties Commanded and Sins Forbidden in the Law of God A20720

  • Printed
    HurtfullHurtful and pernicious, as Traytors, and other malefactors.
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    HurtfullHurtful and pernicious, as Traytors, and other malefactors.

    George Downame · The Duties Commanded and Sins Forbidden in the Law of God · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    HurtfullHurtful to our neighbour, in hindring or impairing his estate, Mark. 10. 19.
    With rule
    HurtfullHurtful to our neighbour, in hindring or impairing his estate, Mark. 10. 19.

    George Downame · The Duties Commanded and Sins Forbidden in the Law of God · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    HurtfullHurtful, tending to
    With rule
    HurtfullHurtful, tending to

    George Downame · The Duties Commanded and Sins Forbidden in the Law of God · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    HurtfullHurtful.
    With rule
    HurtfullHurtful.

    George Downame · The Duties Commanded and Sins Forbidden in the Law of God · Open in the reader

A Treatise of Justification A20741

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    … such a …aith is dead and counter…eit, justifying neither alone nor at all. HurtfullHurtful, because being planted in the vineyard of God, that wee might become trees of …
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    … such a …aith is dead and counter…eit, justifying neither alone nor at all. HurtfullHurtful, because being planted in the vineyard of God, that wee might become trees of …

    George Downame · A Treatise of Justification · p. 434 · Open in the reader

The Mystery of Self-Deceiving A21024

  • Printed
    … it may seeme neuer so hurtfullhurtful, nor to embrace euill, though neuer so profitable. HurtfullHurtful good is more profitable, then profitable euill.
    With rule
    … it may seeme neuer so hurtfullhurtful, nor to embrace euill, though neuer so profitable. HurtfullHurtful good is more profitable, then profitable euill.

    Daniel Dyke · The Mystery of Self-Deceiving · p. 232 · Open in the reader

A Form of Catechizing A21263

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    … creatures ſo at the firſt, but they became ſo by the fall of man. HurtfullHurtful and poyſonfull creatures which now are for the correction and puniſhment of man for …
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    … creatures ſo at the firſt, but they became ſo by the fall of man. HurtfullHurtful and poyſonfull creatures which now are for the correction and puniſhment of man for …

    Edward Elton · A Form of Catechizing · Open in the reader

Exposition of Job 4-7 A35438

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    … to ſix or ſeven; As 1. Famine, 2. Warre, 3. Scourge of the tongue, 4. Deſtruction. 5. Evill beaſts, 6. HurtfullHurtful ſtones; here are ſix, and if a ſeventh evill come upon thee, in ſeven …
    With rule
    … to ſix or ſeven; As 1. Famine, 2. Warre, 3. Scourge of the tongue, 4. Deſtruction. 5. Evill beaſts, 6. HurtfullHurtful ſtones; here are ſix, and if a ſeventh evill come upon thee, in ſeven …

    Joseph Caryl · Exposition of Job 4-7 · p. 339 · Open in the reader

Westminster Annotations A36467

  • Printed
    V. 4. The best of them is as a brier] HurtfullHurtful and catching; as Psal. 58. 9. Ezek. 2. 6.
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    V. 4. The best of them is as a brier] HurtfullHurtful and catching; as Psal. 58. 9. Ezek. 2. 6.

    John Downame · Westminster Annotations · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    V. 33. Ye serpents] HurtfullHurtful creatures.
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    V. 33. Ye serpents] HurtfullHurtful creatures.

    John Downame · Westminster Annotations · Open in the reader

The History of the Worthies of England A40672

  • Printed
    … Pin to a pound, &c. However it is considerable both as hurtfullhurtful and usefull; HurtfullHurtful, if advantagiously placed it may prove as mortall, as a Poneyard; the life of …
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    … Pin to a pound, &c. However it is considerable both as hurtfullhurtful and usefull; HurtfullHurtful, if advantagiously placed it may prove as mortall, as a Poneyard; the life of …

    Thomas Fuller · The History of the Worthies of England · p. 188 · Open in the reader

Exposition of Ezekiel 14-19 A42015

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    2. HurtfullHurtful and dangerous.
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    2. HurtfullHurtful and dangerous.

    William Greenhill · Exposition of Ezekiel 14-19 · p. 572 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    2. HurtfullHurtful, and dangerous,; Idolatry hurts, Jer. 7.6. Murder hurts, Gen. 4.23. Wantonneſſe and uncleanneſſe wounds, Prov. 7.26: 5.7. Coveteouſneſſe …
    With rule
    2. HurtfullHurtful, and dangerous,; Idolatry hurts, Jer. 7.6. Murder hurts, Gen. 4.23. Wantonneſſe and uncleanneſſe wounds, Prov. 7.26: 5.7. Coveteouſneſſe …

    William Greenhill · Exposition of Ezekiel 14-19 · p. 572 · Open in the reader

The Excellency of Christ A46734

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    Nine Differences. 5. Moſt HurtfullHurtful.
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    Nine Differences. 5. Moſt HurtfullHurtful.

    Christopher Jelinger · The Excellency of Christ · Open in the reader

The Usefulness and Excellency of Christ A46739

  • Printed
    5. Most HurtfullHurtful.
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    5. Most HurtfullHurtful.

    Christopher Jelinger · The Usefulness and Excellency of Christ · Open in the reader

The Wedding Supper A49589

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    Walk not therefore with Goſpel-deſpiſers. Mot. 1 Their practice is hatefull to Allmighty God. HurtfullHurtful to thine own ſoul. How wouldſt thou look upon that man, that ſeeks thy …
    With rule
    Walk not therefore with Goſpel-deſpiſers. Mot. 1 Their practice is hatefull to Allmighty God. HurtfullHurtful to thine own ſoul. How wouldſt thou look upon that man, that ſeeks thy …

    Thomas Larkham · The Wedding Supper · p. 92 · Open in the reader

Annotations on Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon A50049

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    2. HurtfullHurtful, Prov. 26. 9.
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    2. HurtfullHurtful, Prov. 26. 9.

    Edward Leigh · Annotations on Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon · p. 174 · Open in the reader

Annotations Upon the New Testament A50050

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    HurtfullHurtful] And damnable to the soule.
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    HurtfullHurtful] And damnable to the soule.

    Edward Leigh · Annotations Upon the New Testament · p. 329 · Open in the reader

Two Treatises A62118

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    … in the meane time not being able to performe any whit of its promiſes: HurtfullHurtful, as whoſe pleaſure is onely momentaneall, but bitterneſſe everlaſting, yea, which warreth againſt mens …
    With rule
    … in the meane time not being able to performe any whit of its promiſes: HurtfullHurtful, as whoſe pleaſure is onely momentaneall, but bitterneſſe everlaſting, yea, which warreth againſt mens …

    Alexander Simson · Two Treatises · p. 60 · Open in the reader

The Sum of Christian Religion A64611

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    … which is too much prodigality, and needleſſe ſuperfluity in meate, apparrell, houſhold-ſtuffe, &c. 3. HurtfullHurtful temperancy, or too great abſtinency and hypocriticall, not agreeable to nature; ſuch as is …
    With rule
    … which is too much prodigality, and needleſſe ſuperfluity in meate, apparrell, houſhold-ſtuffe, &c. 3. HurtfullHurtful temperancy, or too great abſtinency and hypocriticall, not agreeable to nature; ſuch as is …

    Zacharias Ursinus · The Sum of Christian Religion · p. 603 · Open in the reader

A Body of Divinity A64622

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    2. HurtfullHurtful speech.
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    2. HurtfullHurtful speech.

    James Ussher · A Body of Divinity · Open in the reader

A Complete Christian Dictionary A66593

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    HurtfullHurtful]
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    HurtfullHurtful]

    Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 316 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    2. HurtfullHurtful, Ezek. 13. 11, 13.
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    2. HurtfullHurtful, Ezek. 13. 11, 13.

    Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 585 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Improperly it is taken for, HurtfullHurtful and dangerous, Prov. 23. 32.
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    Improperly it is taken for, HurtfullHurtful and dangerous, Prov. 23. 32.

    Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 619 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Malachi A71123

  • Printed
    2. HurtfullHurtful to themſelves.
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    2. HurtfullHurtful to themſelves.

    Richard Stock · Commentary on Malachi · p. 44 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Malachi 2 A93917

  • Printed
    2. HurtfullHurtful to themſelves.
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    2. HurtfullHurtful to themſelves.

    Richard Stock · Commentary on Malachi 2 · p. 44 · Open in the reader

Exposition of Proverbs 1-3 A95065

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    … diſhonors, and who cries out againſt it. Before men, who make laws againſt it. HurtfullHurtful to others, as all fins againſt the ſecond Table, being hurtfullhurtful to mens lives …
    With rule
    … diſhonors, and who cries out againſt it. Before men, who make laws againſt it. HurtfullHurtful to others, as all fins againſt the ſecond Table, being hurtfullhurtful to mens lives …

    Francis Taylor · Exposition of Proverbs 1-3 · p. 117 · Open in the reader

Job Expounded B11451

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    HurtfullHurtful goods are wisht in peace and sought for in armour,
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    HurtfullHurtful goods are wisht in peace and sought for in armour,

    Theodore Beza · Job Expounded · Open in the reader