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skilfullskillful

A doubled letter made single: vntill → until.

Puritas changed it
2,450 times in 1,038 works
Consistency
98.4% (2,450 of 2,489)
Reach if approved
~2,616 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Disagrees: skilful
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
2,490 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (2,450 changes in 1,038 works, 98.4% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 2,450)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … taken ſuch deepe rooting, and is become ſo habituall, that men are now as ſkilfullskillful to deceiue their owne hearts, as heeretofore they haue bin to deceiue others. Let …
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    … taken ſuch deepe rooting, and is become ſo habituall, that men are now as ſkilfullskillful to deceiue their owne hearts, as heeretofore they haue bin to deceiue others. Let …

    Thomas Granger · The Bread of Life · p. 26 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … comfort contained in Christs Word, and wherewith, as with old store and new, euery skilfullskillful Pastor should be furnished in due time to dispense, 2. Tim. 3. 6. The seuerall instruments thereof …
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    … comfort contained in Christs Word, and wherewith, as with old store and new, euery skilfullskillful Pastor should be furnished in due time to dispense, 2. Tim. 3. 6. The seuerall instruments thereof …

    William Guild · Moses Unveiled · p. 103 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … and an vsurer; betweene an vsurer and the Deuill. In many arts, the more skilfullskillful, the more ill-full: for now-adaies: armis pollentior astus: fraud goes beyond force …
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    … and an vsurer; betweene an vsurer and the Deuill. In many arts, the more skilfullskillful, the more ill-full: for now-adaies: armis pollentior astus: fraud goes beyond force …

    Thomas Adams · The White Devil · p. 36 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … vnlearned, and simple, and vnable to learne. But the Scripture saith, He that is skilfullskillful and wise enough in the things of this life, and can vnderstand and beare …
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    … vnlearned, and simple, and vnable to learne. But the Scripture saith, He that is skilfullskillful and wise enough in the things of this life, and can vnderstand and beare …

    Arthur Hildersham · Lectures Upon John 4 · p. 18 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … let out his lazy bloud; and a good dyet of daily labour, which some skilfullskillful Bedle must see him take; put him into the bath at Bridewell, to take …
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    … let out his lazy bloud; and a good dyet of daily labour, which some skilfullskillful Bedle must see him take; put him into the bath at Bridewell, to take …

    Thomas Adams · Diseases of the Soul · p. 22 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    Your seconde consideration, is determinable, by suche as are skilfullskillful in the lawes of this realme, what persones muste concurre, in the Parliament, that …
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    Your seconde consideration, is determinable, by suche as are skilfullskillful in the lawes of this realme, what persones muste concurre, in the Parliament, that …

    William Fulke · A Confutation of a Popish and Slanderous Libel · p. 4 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … ſhould have followers flocke after us, as faſt as they goe to faires and skilfullskillful Phyſitians. Why ſhould you not much more hearken unto us in that which wil …
    With rule
    … ſhould have followers flocke after us, as faſt as they goe to faires and skilfullskillful Phyſitians. Why ſhould you not much more hearken unto us in that which wil …

    Stephen Geree · The Ornament of Women · p. 48 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … ſword, or Sacrificers knife, or the like inſtruments of Anatomy in a ſtrong and skilfullskillful hand, ſuch are all the moſt inward, and ſecret parts of the heart, even …
    With rule
    … ſword, or Sacrificers knife, or the like inſtruments of Anatomy in a ſtrong and skilfullskillful hand, ſuch are all the moſt inward, and ſecret parts of the heart, even …

    Thomas Goodwin · A Child of Light Walking in Darkness · p. 81 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (39)

29 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 10 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Popish Glorying in Antiquity Turned to their Shame A02358

  • Printed
    … piece-maile, after the fore-sayde manner, let vs see, that they are as SkilfullSkillful in Subduction, as they are for Seduction, by their Arithmeticall Addition.
    With rule
    … piece-maile, after the fore-sayde manner, let vs see, that they are as SkilfullSkillful in Subduction, as they are for Seduction, by their Arithmeticall Addition.

    William Guild · Popish Glorying in Antiquity Turned to their Shame · p. 224 · Open in the reader

The Pathway to Prayer and Piety A03356

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    Anſw. Shée muſt bee, 1 Carefull. 2 Faithfull. 3 Patient. 4 Neate. 5 Chearfull. 6 Cleanly. 7 Quicke. 8 Honeſt. 9 SkilfullSkillful. And laſt of all Dumbe.
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    Anſw. Shée muſt bee, 1 Carefull. 2 Faithfull. 3 Patient. 4 Neate. 5 Chearfull. 6 Cleanly. 7 Quicke. 8 Honeſt. 9 SkilfullSkillful. And laſt of all Dumbe.

    Robert Hill · The Pathway to Prayer and Piety · p. 97 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    7 That many Noble Perſonages, Godly Preachers, Expert Phyſitians, SkilfullSkillful Lawyers, and moſt Chriſtian people haue died of it.
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    7 That many Noble Perſonages, Godly Preachers, Expert Phyſitians, SkilfullSkillful Lawyers, and moſt Chriſtian people haue died of it.

    Robert Hill · The Pathway to Prayer and Piety · p. 146 · Open in the reader

Pilgrimage A10228

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    … Secondly, the most excellent of the sonnes of Adam: Thirdly, An vniuersall Redeemer: Fourthly, SkilfullSkillful in all Languages: Fifthly, That the spoyles of Warres should be giuen him. Gabriel …
    With rule
    … Secondly, the most excellent of the sonnes of Adam: Thirdly, An vniuersall Redeemer: Fourthly, SkilfullSkillful in all Languages: Fifthly, That the spoyles of Warres should be giuen him. Gabriel …

    Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 204 · Open in the reader

The Doctrine and Use of Repentance A12982

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    SkilfullSkillful Phyſitians haue their time of the yeere, of the Moone, and of the ſigne …
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    SkilfullSkillful Phyſitians haue their time of the yeere, of the Moone, and of the ſigne …

    Richard Stock · The Doctrine and Use of Repentance · Open in the reader

Observations Natural and Moral A14910

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    … had not placed in the mothers ſome naturall love, they would never doe it. SkilfullSkillful Phyſitians have afterwards commanded that the child-ſhould rather be waſhed in wine than …
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    … had not placed in the mothers ſome naturall love, they would never doe it. SkilfullSkillful Phyſitians have afterwards commanded that the child-ſhould rather be waſhed in wine than …

    John Weemes · Observations Natural and Moral · p. 70 · Open in the reader

Conversion of Nineveh, Gods Trumpet, Physic Against Famine A22562

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    … man, even by the light of nature, obſerueth his times for his ſeveral worke…. SkilfullSkillful Phyſitians have their times of the yeare and of the Moone for their purges …
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    … man, even by the light of nature, obſerueth his times for his ſeveral worke…. SkilfullSkillful Phyſitians have their times of the yeare and of the Moone for their purges …

    William Attersoll · Conversion of Nineveh, Gods Trumpet, Physic Against Famine · p. 26 · Open in the reader

A Tossed Ship Making to Safe Harbor A28624

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    What though the waves riſe? The ſtorm be great? Yet you have a SkilfullSkillful Pilot, a ſafe Bottome, a ſtrong God, who is able to allay all ſtorms …
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    What though the waves riſe? The ſtorm be great? Yet you have a SkilfullSkillful Pilot, a ſafe Bottome, a ſtrong God, who is able to allay all ſtorms …

    Samuel Bolton · A Tossed Ship Making to Safe Harbor · p. 279 · Open in the reader

A Collection of the Lives of Ten Eminent Divines A33301

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    … Peace amongst themselves, and with all their Neighbours, thriving in Trade, industrious in Husbandry: SkilfullSkillful in improving the benefit of their Mines: Potent both at Sea, and Land: and …
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    … Peace amongst themselves, and with all their Neighbours, thriving in Trade, industrious in Husbandry: SkilfullSkillful in improving the benefit of their Mines: Potent both at Sea, and Land: and …

    Samuel Clarke · A Collection of the Lives of Ten Eminent Divines · p. 412 · Open in the reader

Westminster Annotations A36467

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    V. 3. wise in heart] SkilfullSkillful Artificers.
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    V. 3. wise in heart] SkilfullSkillful Artificers.

    John Downame · Westminster Annotations · Open in the reader

The Gentile Sinner A39252

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    … How much good and tractable earth has been lost meerly for want of a SkilfullSkillful Potter, or spoiled upon the wheel of one unskilfull? Whilest the Gentleman has all …
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    … How much good and tractable earth has been lost meerly for want of a SkilfullSkillful Potter, or spoiled upon the wheel of one unskilfull? Whilest the Gentleman has all …

    Clement Ellis · The Gentile Sinner · p. 223 · Open in the reader

The History of the Worthies of England A40672

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    … Sussex, being Canon of Chichester. After his breeding here under his Carefull Parents, and SkilfullSkillful Masters, who taught him Logick and Rhetorick, he applied himself to the Study of …
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    … Sussex, being Canon of Chichester. After his breeding here under his Carefull Parents, and SkilfullSkillful Masters, who taught him Logick and Rhetorick, he applied himself to the Study of …

    Thomas Fuller · The History of the Worthies of England · p. 108 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … scarce giveth him a good word,) when an Oldman, a deep Controvertial Divine, and SkilfullSkillful Casuist, a quality which commended him to be Confessor to King Edward the first.
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    … scarce giveth him a good word,) when an Oldman, a deep Controvertial Divine, and SkilfullSkillful Casuist, a quality which commended him to be Confessor to King Edward the first.

    Thomas Fuller · The History of the Worthies of England · p. 148 · Open in the reader

Treatise of Religion and Learning A47630

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    SkilfullSkillful in the oriental Tongues, the great Founder of the publick Library at Oxford, 140
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    SkilfullSkillful in the oriental Tongues, the great Founder of the publick Library at Oxford, 140

    Edward Leigh · Treatise of Religion and Learning · Open in the reader

A Fit Conjucture of Religion and Learning A50062

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    SkilfullSkillful in the oriental Tongues, the great Founder of the publick Library at Oxford, 140
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    SkilfullSkillful in the oriental Tongues, the great Founder of the publick Library at Oxford, 140

    Edward Leigh · A Fit Conjucture of Religion and Learning · Open in the reader

A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament A52807

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    … into the form of a Royal Throne, this faſhion it muſt receive from a SkilfullSkillful Artiſt, though the ſubſtance of ſuch a Seat be in it. So though Chriſt …
    With rule
    … into the form of a Royal Throne, this faſhion it muſt receive from a SkilfullSkillful Artiſt, though the ſubſtance of ſuch a Seat be in it. So though Chriſt …

    Christopher Ness · A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament · p. 9 · Open in the reader

Two Treatises A62118

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    … in other particulars: no leſſe requiſite is this courſe in this our ſpirituall Warfare. SkilfullSkillful David may venture too farre to the endangering of his life: wary Ʋriah may …
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    … in other particulars: no leſſe requiſite is this courſe in this our ſpirituall Warfare. SkilfullSkillful David may venture too farre to the endangering of his life: wary Ʋriah may …

    Alexander Simson · Two Treatises · p. 197 · Open in the reader

A Complete Christian Dictionary A66593

  • Printed
    SkilfullSkillful]
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    SkilfullSkillful]

    Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 594 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Exod. 28. 3. SkilfullSkillful Artificers. ….
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    Exod. 28. 3. SkilfullSkillful Artificers. ….

    Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 734 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Prov. 8. 12. that is, SkilfullSkillful.
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    Prov. 8. 12. that is, SkilfullSkillful.

    Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 733 · Open in the reader

The Nonsuch Professor in his Meridian Splendor A74686

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    SkilfullSkillful ſwimmers are not afraid to goe above their depth, whereas young learners grope for …
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    SkilfullSkillful ſwimmers are not afraid to goe above their depth, whereas young learners grope for …

    William Secker · The Nonsuch Professor in his Meridian Splendor · p. 425 · Open in the reader

Christ Crucified A81890

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    … The Lord Jeſus Himſelf be your Steers-man, and Pilot, that ye by His SkilfullSkillful Conduct may Stemme the Port, and hold off theſe Rocks, on which thouſands of …
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    … The Lord Jeſus Himſelf be your Steers-man, and Pilot, that ye by His SkilfullSkillful Conduct may Stemme the Port, and hold off theſe Rocks, on which thouſands of …

    James Durham · Christ Crucified · p. 317 · Open in the reader

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    … He is ſuch a Chriſt, that I commit my ſelf to, who is ſo SkilfullSkillful, Dexterous, Tender and Faithfull, in keeping that which is given Him. And is not …
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    … He is ſuch a Chriſt, that I commit my ſelf to, who is ſo SkilfullSkillful, Dexterous, Tender and Faithfull, in keeping that which is given Him. And is not …

    James Durham · Christ Crucified · p. 400 · Open in the reader

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    … Righteouſneſs; and more eſpecially, that He ſhould Juſtifie many, in this He is very SkilfullSkillful, and Faithfull, and it is on this account He is called The good ſhepherd …
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    … Righteouſneſs; and more eſpecially, that He ſhould Juſtifie many, in this He is very SkilfullSkillful, and Faithfull, and it is on this account He is called The good ſhepherd …

    James Durham · Christ Crucified · p. 405 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … Bargain, and ye may have it of Him; He is indeed a Dexterous, and SkilfullSkillful handler of Souls, that commit themſelves unto Him. Why do you not then in …
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    … Bargain, and ye may have it of Him; He is indeed a Dexterous, and SkilfullSkillful handler of Souls, that commit themſelves unto Him. Why do you not then in …

    James Durham · Christ Crucified · p. 406 · Open in the reader

Loves Intercourse Between the Lamb and His Bride A85763

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    … muſick is ſaid to draw the eare to it, and the fame of a SkilfullSkillful Phyſitian is ſaid to draw many to him, or as the loadſtone by a …
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    … muſick is ſaid to draw the eare to it, and the fame of a SkilfullSkillful Phyſitian is ſaid to draw many to him, or as the loadſtone by a …

    William Guild · Loves Intercourse Between the Lamb and His Bride · p. 20 · Open in the reader

Masora B08603

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    … for them: There will be contention who ſhall be the more Learned, and more SkilfullSkillful in Correction: Then, everywhere will be great doubt, the ſame Word by reaſon of …
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    … for them: There will be contention who ſhall be the more Learned, and more SkilfullSkillful in Correction: Then, everywhere will be great doubt, the ſame Word by reaſon of …

    Johann Buxtorf · Masora · p. 23 · Open in the reader

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    … in the New Teſtament they are ſometimes ſtiled foreign Scribes, who inſtructed the people, ſometimes foreign SkilfullSkillful of the Law. Yet properly was he called foreign a Scribe, who did write Letters …
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    … in the New Teſtament they are ſometimes ſtiled foreign Scribes, who inſtructed the people, ſometimes foreign SkilfullSkillful of the Law. Yet properly was he called foreign a Scribe, who did write Letters …

    Johann Buxtorf · Masora · p. 28 · Open in the reader

The Necessity of a Well Experienced Soldiery N00215

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    … mournfull Poem, or Song, or a Funeral Elogium upon the loss of those two SkilfullSkillful & excellent Warriours, v 17. And David Lamented over Saul &c. Davids afflictions produced us many …
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    … mournfull Poem, or Song, or a Funeral Elogium upon the loss of those two SkilfullSkillful & excellent Warriours, v 17. And David Lamented over Saul &c. Davids afflictions produced us many …

    John Richardson · The Necessity of a Well Experienced Soldiery · p. 2 · Open in the reader