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signallsignal

A doubled letter made single: vntill → until.

Puritas changed it
308 times in 189 works
Consistency
92.7% (308 of 332)
Reach if approved
~349 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: signal
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
332 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (308 changes in 189 works, 92.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 308)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … glorious creatures should behold the manifold wisdom of God, that is, the many and signallsignal evidences of Gods infinit wisdom manifested in the way of salvation held forth by …
    With rule
    … glorious creatures should behold the manifold wisdom of God, that is, the many and signallsignal evidences of Gods infinit wisdom manifested in the way of salvation held forth by …

    James Fergusson · Brief Exposition of Galatians and Ephesians · p. 185 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … you r. yours. p. 12. l. 2. f. m, r. on. p. 22. l. 13. f signal, r. signallsignal. p. 32 l. 14 f. predicants, r. predicaments. p. 44. l. 6. f. be, r. but. p. 48. l …
    With rule
    … you r. yours. p. 12. l. 2. f. m, r. on. p. 22. l. 13. f signal, r. signallsignal. p. 32 l. 14 f. predicants, r. predicaments. p. 44. l. 6. f. be, r. but. p. 48. l …

    Daniel Featley · The Romish Fisher Caught and Held in his Own Net · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    The sixth undoubted signallsignal when the last
    With rule
    The sixth undoubted signallsignal when the last

    George Wither · Britains Remembrancer · p. 275 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … by Works; which they gathered from Gods renewing his Bleſsing upon him, after his ſignallsignal obedience in attempting to offer his ſonne. For now I know, ſaith God, that …
    With rule
    … by Works; which they gathered from Gods renewing his Bleſsing upon him, after his ſignallsignal obedience in attempting to offer his ſonne. For now I know, ſaith God, that …

    Edward Bagshaw · The Doctrine of Free Grace No Doctrine of Licentiousness · p. 2 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … God. We ſee when God made man with other Creatures at firſt, what a ſignallsignal difference there was in his proceſſe about the making of one above the other …
    With rule
    … God. We ſee when God made man with other Creatures at firſt, what a ſignallsignal difference there was in his proceſſe about the making of one above the other …

    Anthony Burgess · Spiritual Refining · p. 256 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … be: thus wiſe and gracious Rebeccah, perceiving in her Son Jacob, the ſpecimen, and ſignallsignal tokens of a plain, honeſt, ſingle, open-hearted ſpirit, ſhe expreſſeth and enlargeth her …
    With rule
    … be: thus wiſe and gracious Rebeccah, perceiving in her Son Jacob, the ſpecimen, and ſignallsignal tokens of a plain, honeſt, ſingle, open-hearted ſpirit, ſhe expreſſeth and enlargeth her …

    Thomas Cobbet · The Honor Due from Children · p. 219 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … Church was lookt upon as a Sect, (tollerated but not owned) wanting that great signallsignal of difference between allowed Churches and all other assemblies, namely, the priviledge of ringing …
    With rule
    … Church was lookt upon as a Sect, (tollerated but not owned) wanting that great signallsignal of difference between allowed Churches and all other assemblies, namely, the priviledge of ringing …

    Thomas Edwards · Full Answer to Apologetical Narration · p. 56 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … as I can from the best chosen Advantage discerne and discover his successe; no signallsignal Punishment, aboue the ordinary Standard of Casualities, did befall Him; and, for ought appears …
    With rule
    … as I can from the best chosen Advantage discerne and discover his successe; no signallsignal Punishment, aboue the ordinary Standard of Casualities, did befall Him; and, for ought appears …

    Thomas Fuller · The Unfortunate Politician · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (24)

13 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 11 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Doctrine of Free Grace No Doctrine of Licentiousness A29090

  • Printed
    … Which was ſpoken of Abraham, long before he had received Circumciſion, and done that SignallSignal and Heroick Action, by which the Sincerity and Truth of his Faith was evidenced …
    With rule
    … Which was ſpoken of Abraham, long before he had received Circumciſion, and done that SignallSignal and Heroick Action, by which the Sincerity and Truth of his Faith was evidenced …

    Edward Bagshaw · The Doctrine of Free Grace No Doctrine of Licentiousness · p. 3 · Open in the reader

The Life and Death of Nebuchadnezzar the Great A33322

  • Printed
    Cyrus having obtained this great, and SignallSignal Victory, the glory of which was a reward for his service done for him …
    With rule
    Cyrus having obtained this great, and SignallSignal Victory, the glory of which was a reward for his service done for him …

    Samuel Clarke · The Life and Death of Nebuchadnezzar the Great · p. 43 · Open in the reader

The Life and Death of Pompey the Great A33324

  • Printed
    … the Fields of Pharsalia, were covered … with Horse and men in Armes, after the SignallSignal was given, the first man of Caesars Army that advanced forward to give the …
    With rule
    … the Fields of Pharsalia, were covered … with Horse and men in Armes, after the SignallSignal was given, the first man of Caesars Army that advanced forward to give the …

    Samuel Clarke · The Life and Death of Pompey the Great · p. 56 · Open in the reader

Historical Relation of the Military Government of Gloucester A34531

  • Printed
    … Bodies. After the disposition of the designe, and the night spent in Alarmes, the SignallSignal was given a little after breake of day, when both horse and foote fell …
    With rule
    … Bodies. After the disposition of the designe, and the night spent in Alarmes, the SignallSignal was given a little after breake of day, when both horse and foote fell …

    John Corbet · Historical Relation of the Military Government of Gloucester · p. 137 · Open in the reader

Exposition of Job 15-17 A35473

  • Printed
    … courage, they ſtretch out their hands, draw their Swords, and as ſoone as the SignallSignal of the Battell is given, by ſound of Trumpet, beat of Drum, or diſcharge …
    With rule
    … courage, they ſtretch out their hands, draw their Swords, and as ſoone as the SignallSignal of the Battell is given, by ſound of Trumpet, beat of Drum, or diſcharge …

    Joseph Caryl · Exposition of Job 15-17 · p. 140 · Open in the reader

The Popish Royal Favorite A56192

  • Printed
    … Protection of God, with that victorious successe, which hath accompanied your Excellency in two SignallSignal Battels, at Edge hill and Newbery, wherein the Enemy (by reason of their many …
    With rule
    … Protection of God, with that victorious successe, which hath accompanied your Excellency in two SignallSignal Battels, at Edge hill and Newbery, wherein the Enemy (by reason of their many …

    William Prynne · The Popish Royal Favorite · Open in the reader

Speech 4 December 1648 A56213

  • Printed
    … us? and hath promised out of his love to give us as a most SIGNALLSIGNAL favour? is it not the thing we have all payed for, fasted for, fought …
    With rule
    … us? and hath promised out of his love to give us as a most SIGNALLSIGNAL favour? is it not the thing we have all payed for, fasted for, fought …

    William Prynne · Speech 4 December 1648 · p. 21 · Open in the reader

The Drinking of the Bitter Cup A77498

  • Printed
    … this was in him not only not unjuſt, but it was an act of SignallSignal justice. Chriſt having taken upon him the ſins of the World, become a Surety …
    With rule
    … this was in him not only not unjuſt, but it was an act of SignallSignal justice. Chriſt having taken upon him the ſins of the World, become a Surety …

    John Brinsley · The Drinking of the Bitter Cup · p. 82 · Open in the reader

Historical Vindication Part 2 A91269

  • Printed
    … the Saxons that went to the Treaty, to … under their Garments, and upon a SignallSignal given …, that every one of them ſhould kill the Bri…on that … next him …
    With rule
    … the Saxons that went to the Treaty, to … under their Garments, and upon a SignallSignal given …, that every one of them ſhould kill the Bri…on that … next him …

    William Prynne · Historical Vindication Part 2 · p. 29 · Open in the reader

Christ Under the Law A92967

  • Printed
    … And 2025 years, do come from Nicanor (There with Alexander,) Till 1695: which may be very SignallSignal, For the Little Horn, from Alex. alſo.
    With rule
    … And 2025 years, do come from Nicanor (There with Alexander,) Till 1695: which may be very SignallSignal, For the Little Horn, from Alex. alſo.

    John Sadler · Christ Under the Law · p. 59 · Open in the reader

Englands Parliamentary Chronicle A95892

  • Printed
    … multitude of his Horſe and Riders that are come together; for (according to our SignallSignal-word) there are moe with us (wee having God our Friend) than are with …
    With rule
    … multitude of his Horſe and Riders that are come together; for (according to our SignallSignal-word) there are moe with us (wee having God our Friend) than are with …

    John Vicars · Englands Parliamentary Chronicle · p. 160 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … horſe; hee had all his foot with him, ſave the Musketteers of 3 Regiments. Our SignallSignal word was, God with us. The Enemies word was, Briſtoll. Early alſo the ſame …
    With rule
    … horſe; hee had all his foot with him, ſave the Musketteers of 3 Regiments. Our SignallSignal word was, God with us. The Enemies word was, Briſtoll. Early alſo the ſame …

    John Vicars · Englands Parliamentary Chronicle · p. 191 · Open in the reader

A Treatise of Prayer A96904

  • Printed
    … cannot endure to heare their Father Blaſphemed. nor their Lord called accurſed; nor that SignallSignal Word, Amen—ecchoed forth by perſons little better than Quakers and Ranters; damnable Hereticks …
    With rule
    … cannot endure to heare their Father Blaſphemed. nor their Lord called accurſed; nor that SignallSignal Word, Amen—ecchoed forth by perſons little better than Quakers and Ranters; damnable Hereticks …

    Hezekiah Woodward · A Treatise of Prayer · p. 58 · Open in the reader