Waiting for reviewDoubled lettersCandidate #6484 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

diabolicalldiabolical

A doubled letter made single: vntill → until.

Puritas changed it: 769 times in 353 works
Consistency: 99.7% (769 of 771)
Reach if approved: ~810 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: diabolical
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 771 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (769 changes in 353 works, 99.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 769)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… Papiſtes in time of their reſtraint, as it doth ſufficiently declare their more then DiabolicallDiabolical audacitie, if they had libertie granted them: ſo vnto me, it is an euident …
With rule
… Papiſtes in time of their reſtraint, as it doth ſufficiently declare their more then DiabolicallDiabolical audacitie, if they had libertie granted them: ſo vnto me, it is an euident …
Gabriel Powel · Refutation of a Puritan-Papist · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſo all in whoſe temper, affections or actions, any naturall or ſpirituall, divine or diabolicalldiabolical, heavenly, earthly or helliſh fire gloweth, challengeth the pretious coale or carbuncle of zeale …
With rule
… ſo all in whoſe temper, affections or actions, any naturall or ſpirituall, divine or diabolicalldiabolical, heavenly, earthly or helliſh fire gloweth, challengeth the pretious coale or carbuncle of zeale …
Daniel Featley · A Key Opening Mysterious Texts of Scripture · p. 187 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to utter a word that may lay any blame upon them, is ſenſuall and diabolicalldiabolical.
With rule
… to utter a word that may lay any blame upon them, is ſenſuall and diabolicalldiabolical.
William Gouge · The Saints Sacrifice · p. 148 · Open in the reader
Printed
… printe of his filthie seale vpon their foreheades, professinge in their inwarde consciences those diabolicalldiabolical rules.
With rule
… printe of his filthie seale vpon their foreheades, professinge in their inwarde consciences those diabolicalldiabolical rules.
John Bale · The Image of Both Churches in Revelation · Open in the reader
Printed
… nacion, no Hypocrite whyche shall brynge in agayne al papistrie, hipocrisie, and Idolatrye. No diabolicalldiabolical minister whyche shall mayntayne all deuilyshe worckes and euyll exercises. But let vs praye …
With rule
… nacion, no Hypocrite whyche shall brynge in agayne al papistrie, hipocrisie, and Idolatrye. No diabolicalldiabolical minister whyche shall mayntayne all deuilyshe worckes and euyll exercises. But let vs praye …
Hugh Latimer · First Sermon to His Majesty · Open in the reader
Printed
… from the deuil the father thereof, & from hell the den thereof. Frō which miſerable, & diabolicalldiabolical miſcheefe of malice, and ſinne of Sathan good lord deliuer vs.
With rule
… from the deuil the father thereof, & from hell the den thereof. Frō which miſerable, & diabolicalldiabolical miſcheefe of malice, and ſinne of Sathan good lord deliuer vs.
William Loe · The Merchant Real · p. 81 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of adoption doth aboliſh the former title, which is not the imputation of this diabolicalldiabolical title from vs vnto Chriſt, but the imputation of Chriſts righteouſneſſe vnto vs, whereby …
With rule
… of adoption doth aboliſh the former title, which is not the imputation of this diabolicalldiabolical title from vs vnto Chriſt, but the imputation of Chriſts righteouſneſſe vnto vs, whereby …
Thomas Newhouse · Sermon in Norwich · Open in the reader
Printed
… whereby he forbiddeth mariage of certaine persons, as namely, of Clergie men, is meerely diabolicalldiabolical; for so writeth the Apostle, 1. Tim. 4. 1. The spirit speaketh euidently, that in the latter …
With rule
… whereby he forbiddeth mariage of certaine persons, as namely, of Clergie men, is meerely diabolicalldiabolical; for so writeth the Apostle, 1. Tim. 4. 1. The spirit speaketh euidently, that in the latter …
William Perkins · Christian Economy · p. 15 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

2 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Demonology and Theology A86498

Printed
1. DIABOLICALLDIABOLICAL ARTS in generall, Viz. the Cauſes, meanes, &c.
With rule
1. DIABOLICALLDIABOLICAL ARTS in generall, Viz. the Cauſes, meanes, &c.
Nathanael Homes · Demonology and Theology · Open in the reader
Printed
2. DIABOLICALLDIABOLICAL ARTS in ſpeciall Viz. Operation of ſtrange things, as Charming, and Jugling. And Declaration …
With rule
2. DIABOLICALLDIABOLICAL ARTS in ſpeciall Viz. Operation of ſtrange things, as Charming, and Jugling. And Declaration …
Nathanael Homes · Demonology and Theology · Open in the reader