Waiting for reviewDoubled lettersCandidate #7200 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

deadnesdeadness

A doubled letter made single: vntill → until.

Puritas changed it: 143 times in 81 works
Consistency: 98.6% (143 of 145)
Reach if approved: ~152 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: deadness
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 145 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (143 changes in 81 works, 98.6% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 143)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
Such is the coldnes and deadnesdeadness, the languiſhment and unbelief of my heart in praier, ſuch are my praiers, that …
With rule
Such is the coldnes and deadnesdeadness, the languiſhment and unbelief of my heart in praier, ſuch are my praiers, that …
Joseph Caryl · Exposition of Job 8-10 · p. 271 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in diſcerning bleſſings, will be fellowed with a dumbnes of the tongue, and a deadnesdeadness of the heart, and affections in praiſing God for them, Deutr. 32.6. Doe yee thus …
With rule
… in diſcerning bleſſings, will be fellowed with a dumbnes of the tongue, and a deadnesdeadness of the heart, and affections in praiſing God for them, Deutr. 32.6. Doe yee thus …
Henry Jeanes · The Works of Heaven Upon Earth · p. 47 · Open in the reader
Printed
… perſwading, to be entertained: But (alas) there is ſuch a generall benummednes, and frozen deadnesdeadness, poſſeſſeth the hearts of the greateſt part, that (I know not how) Grace, the …
With rule
… perſwading, to be entertained: But (alas) there is ſuch a generall benummednes, and frozen deadnesdeadness, poſſeſſeth the hearts of the greateſt part, that (I know not how) Grace, the …
Samuel Hieron · Three Sermons · p. 42 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in the memorie both of Gods commandement and promises; in the heart is much deadnesdeadness, dulnes, and distrust; in the tongue many times, is want of such conuenient vtterance …
With rule
… in the memorie both of Gods commandement and promises; in the heart is much deadnesdeadness, dulnes, and distrust; in the tongue many times, is want of such conuenient vtterance …
William Perkins · Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount · p. 249 · Open in the reader
Printed
… And much more no doubt, will it be able to expell that heauineſſe and deadnesdeadness of ſpirit, that poſſeſſeth vs. And to raiſe vs vp againe to the ſenſe …
With rule
… And much more no doubt, will it be able to expell that heauineſſe and deadnesdeadness of ſpirit, that poſſeſſeth vs. And to raiſe vs vp againe to the ſenſe …
Richard Rogers · Sermons · p. 224 · Open in the reader
Printed
… more glorious and shining then at this day? Was there euer such coldnes, loosenes, deadnesdeadness, heauines, drowsines, and earthlines, in professors? and if that added to the equitie of …
With rule
… more glorious and shining then at this day? Was there euer such coldnes, loosenes, deadnesdeadness, heauines, drowsines, and earthlines, in professors? and if that added to the equitie of …
Thomas Taylor · Commentary on Titus · p. 278 · Open in the reader
Printed
… vnto our full growth in either: Therefore euen then are wee iuſtly puniſhed with deadnesdeadness and dulnes vpon the Sabbath, becauſe we neglect al thoſe meanes, or els doe …
With rule
… vnto our full growth in either: Therefore euen then are wee iuſtly puniſhed with deadnesdeadness and dulnes vpon the Sabbath, becauſe we neglect al thoſe meanes, or els doe …
Nicholas Bownd · The Doctrine of the Sabbath · p. 240 · Open in the reader
Printed
… reioyce with trembling: Pſal. 2. 11. How can they call vpon God in any feruency, when deadnesdeadness hath wholy poſſeſſed them? How can they be thankefull, and offer acceptable praiſes to …
With rule
… reioyce with trembling: Pſal. 2. 11. How can they call vpon God in any feruency, when deadnesdeadness hath wholy poſſeſſed them? How can they be thankefull, and offer acceptable praiſes to …
John Dod · Exposition of Proverbs 11-12 · p. 182 · 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.

Works A02178

Printed
2 DeadnesDeadness of the spirit, is the graue of many heauenly graces.
With rule
2 DeadnesDeadness of the spirit, is the graue of many heauenly graces.
Richard Greenham · Works · p. 11 · Open in the reader

Seven Treatises A10945

Printed
DeadnesDeadness of ſpirit, loggiſh vnprofitablenes (if not wound) take hold of a man, when he …
With rule
DeadnesDeadness of ſpirit, loggiſh vnprofitablenes (if not wound) take hold of a man, when he …
Richard Rogers · Seven Treatises · p. 247 · Open in the reader