Waiting for reviewDoubled lettersCandidate #7111 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

unskilfulnessunskillfulness

A doubled letter made single: vntill → until.

Puritas changed it: 168 times in 131 works
Consistency: 90.3% (168 of 186)
Reach if approved: ~195 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: unskilfulness
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 186 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (168 changes in 131 works, 90.3% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 168)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… in reference to our neighbours, is fallen into by violence, deceit, negligence, unfaithfulness, ignorance, unskilfulnessunskillfulness, &c. And when all is said, a tender heart will still need its own …
With rule
… in reference to our neighbours, is fallen into by violence, deceit, negligence, unfaithfulness, ignorance, unskilfulnessunskillfulness, &c. And when all is said, a tender heart will still need its own …
James Durham · Practical Exposition of the Ten Commandments · p. 404 · Open in the reader
Printed
In the next place, it may be hindred by the unskilfulneſsunskillfulness of a Miniſter, many times thoſe that are effectually called, may chance to lye …
With rule
In the next place, it may be hindred by the unskilfulneſsunskillfulness of a Miniſter, many times thoſe that are effectually called, may chance to lye …
William Fenner · Remains · p. 13 · Open in the reader
Printed
The fourth Hindrance which is here pretended is their unskilfulnessunskillfulness and unhandiness to this service, which many even Consciencious Christians in the bitterness of …
With rule
The fourth Hindrance which is here pretended is their unskilfulnessunskillfulness and unhandiness to this service, which many even Consciencious Christians in the bitterness of …
Thomas Hooker · The Application of Redemption · p. 231 · Open in the reader
Printed
… wares to men of skil, but keep them to put off to such, whose unskilfulnessunskillfulness may make them passable with them: and this is still the same deceit with …
With rule
… wares to men of skil, but keep them to put off to such, whose unskilfulnessunskillfulness may make them passable with them: and this is still the same deceit with …
Richard Allestree · The Whole Duty of Man · p. 242 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in their publick Confessions they profess as their very Religion, and by their passions, unskilfulnessunskillfulness and uncharitableness, shall make all differences (though but in words, or very narrow) seem …
With rule
… in their publick Confessions they profess as their very Religion, and by their passions, unskilfulnessunskillfulness and uncharitableness, shall make all differences (though but in words, or very narrow) seem …
Richard Baxter · Church Concord · p. 72 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the Paſtoral Guidance of ignorant readers, or other men whom they think by their unskilfulneſsunskillfulness, unſoundneſs, averſneſs to a holy life, ſtrangers to intimate caſes of conſcience, or notorious …
With rule
… the Paſtoral Guidance of ignorant readers, or other men whom they think by their unskilfulneſsunskillfulness, unſoundneſs, averſneſs to a holy life, ſtrangers to intimate caſes of conſcience, or notorious …
Richard Baxter · The Nonconformists Plea for Peace · p. 232 · Open in the reader
Printed
… man. Heb. 2. 9. with many the like. It is very ſad to conſider, how mens unskilfulneſsunskillfulness to reconcile Gods general grace with his ſpecial, and to aſſign to each its …
With rule
… man. Heb. 2. 9. with many the like. It is very ſad to conſider, how mens unskilfulneſsunskillfulness to reconcile Gods general grace with his ſpecial, and to aſſign to each its …
Richard Baxter · Three Treatises to Awaken Secure Sinners · p. 12 · Open in the reader
Printed
… abusing the Ignorance of those with whom you deal, and taking advantage of their unskilfulnessunskillfulness to impose upon them, and cheat them: And in a word, your not observing …
With rule
… abusing the Ignorance of those with whom you deal, and taking advantage of their unskilfulnessunskillfulness to impose upon them, and cheat them: And in a word, your not observing …
John Conant · Sermons Preached on Several Occasions Volume 2 · p. 309 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (18)

3 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 15 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Scripture Gospel Defended A27029

Printed
… it ſhould be Skilfully taught to all that are Catechiſed. And yet by the UnſkilfulneſsUnskillfulness of Teachers, is become a foot-ball of Strife and Contention, and of Wrathful …
With rule
… it ſhould be Skilfully taught to all that are Catechiſed. And yet by the UnſkilfulneſsUnskillfulness of Teachers, is become a foot-ball of Strife and Contention, and of Wrathful …
Richard Baxter · The Scripture Gospel Defended · Open in the reader
Printed
And they, that by UnskilfulneſsUnskillfulness have occaſioned other mens Extreams, ſhould not be over-rigorous againſt them.
With rule
And they, that by UnskilfulneſsUnskillfulness have occaſioned other mens Extreams, ſhould not be over-rigorous againſt them.
Richard Baxter · The Scripture Gospel Defended · p. 55 · Open in the reader

Divine Optics A81482

Printed
3. Vanitas is sometimes used for Imperitia: i. e. UnskilfulnessUnskillfulness, or Ignorance. Vanus est mente vacuus, 1 Tim. 6.20. Shun prophane and vaine bablings. Vanity and …
With rule
3. Vanitas is sometimes used for Imperitia: i. e. UnskilfulnessUnskillfulness, or Ignorance. Vanus est mente vacuus, 1 Tim. 6.20. Shun prophane and vaine bablings. Vanity and …
Robert Dingley · Divine Optics · Open in the reader