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Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #7516 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

agaynsteagainst

Two or more mechanical changes in one word: sinne → sin, vnderstande → understand.

Puritas changed it
1,627 times in 180 works
Consistency
97.7% (1,627 of 1,665)
Reach if approved
~1,749 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: against
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
1,665 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,627 changes in 180 works, 97.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,627)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
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    IMPRYNTED AT London / in S. brydes Churchyarde, ouer agaynsteagainst the North Doore of the Churche, by Thomas Colwell.
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    IMPRYNTED AT London / in S. brydes Churchyarde, ouer agaynsteagainst the North Doore of the Churche, by Thomas Colwell.

    John Bale · Comedy Concerning the Corruption of Laws of Nature Moses and Christ · Open in the reader

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    … hys houſholde ſeruauntes / who / neyther feared to raile agaynſteagainst the woorde off God / and agaynſteagainst the trewe preachers of the ſame.
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    … hys houſholde ſeruauntes / who / neyther feared to raile agaynſteagainst the woorde off God / and agaynſteagainst the trewe preachers of the ſame.

    John Knox · A Godly Letter to the Faithful in London · Open in the reader

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    … lokinge for his helpe in paciente suffering, not prouoking his vengeaunce by vngracious rebellinge agaynsteagainst hys officers, vnhappye resisting hys ordinaunce: vnhappy resistyng may I well call it, for …
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    … lokinge for his helpe in paciente suffering, not prouoking his vengeaunce by vngracious rebellinge agaynsteagainst hys officers, vnhappye resisting hys ordinaunce: vnhappy resistyng may I well call it, for …

    Thomas Lever · A Fruitful Sermon · Open in the reader

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    … they vnderſtode it, and layed this ſayeuge before them. But they coulde alledge nothinge agaynſteagainst me, at the laſte, made they this anſwere, and ſayde that they beleued their …
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    … they vnderſtode it, and layed this ſayeuge before them. But they coulde alledge nothinge agaynſteagainst me, at the laſte, made they this anſwere, and ſayde that they beleued their …

    Martin Luther · Exposition of Jeremiah 22 · Open in the reader

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    … whan the tyme came that God hadde appoynted from euerlastynge / than preuayled the wycked agaynsteagainst the manhoode of Christe / layde hande on hym / bounde hym / and fynally putte hym …
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    … whan the tyme came that God hadde appoynted from euerlastynge / than preuayled the wycked agaynsteagainst the manhoode of Christe / layde hande on hym / bounde hym / and fynally putte hym …

    Thomas Becon · A Comfortable Epistle to Gods Faithful People in England · Open in the reader

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    … thorowe hys owne faulte he so wyckedly loste, after so greate a synne committed agaynsteagainst the diuine maiestie, so frelye to forgeue man, so to accepte hym into hys …
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    … thorowe hys owne faulte he so wyckedly loste, after so greate a synne committed agaynsteagainst the diuine maiestie, so frelye to forgeue man, so to accepte hym into hys …

    Thomas Becon · The Jewel of Joy · Open in the reader

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    Remedies agaynsteagainst thuught taking.
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    Remedies agaynsteagainst thuught taking.

    Thomas Becon · The Sick Mans Salve · Open in the reader

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    Therefore our Sauiour Christe telleth a parable agaynsteagainst them that trusted in them selues, that they were ryghteous, and desprsed other. For …
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    Therefore our Sauiour Christe telleth a parable agaynsteagainst them that trusted in them selues, that they were ryghteous, and desprsed other. For …

    William Fulke · Sermon Preached 17 March 1577 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (38)

35 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 28 are listed here. 3 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Commentary Upon Micah A01754

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    … lande is inſumate the deſtruccyon of all Tyrauntes and ennemyes, boothe ſpyrytuall and temporal. AgaynſteAgainst whome the Lorde oure God at hys appoyncted tyme rayeſeth vppe .vii. for one …
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    … lande is inſumate the deſtruccyon of all Tyrauntes and ennemyes, boothe ſpyrytuall and temporal. AgaynſteAgainst whome the Lorde oure God at hys appoyncted tyme rayeſeth vppe .vii. for one …

    Anthony Gilby · Commentary Upon Micah · Open in the reader

Comedy Concerning the Corruption of Laws of Nature Moses and Christ A02749

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    AgaynsteAgainst thy neyghbour, shalt thou not falsely dyffyne.
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    AgaynsteAgainst thy neyghbour, shalt thou not falsely dyffyne.

    John Bale · Comedy Concerning the Corruption of Laws of Nature Moses and Christ · Open in the reader

A Godly Letter to the Faithful in London A04917

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    AgaynſteAgainst ſuche as wolde haue mediators too Ieſus Chriſte.
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    AgaynſteAgainst ſuche as wolde haue mediators too Ieſus Chriſte.

    John Knox · A Godly Letter to the Faithful in London · p. xij · Open in the reader

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    AgaynſteAgainst ſuche as wolde haue mediators too Ieſus Chriſt. fo. xij.
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    AgaynſteAgainst ſuche as wolde haue mediators too Ieſus Chriſt. fo. xij.

    John Knox · A Godly Letter to the Faithful in London · Open in the reader

Treatise of Good Works A06515

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    … than wolde he loue hym, fauoure hym, accepte hym, or any of his ſeruyce. AgaynſteAgainst ſuche workes it is that the true and faythfull mynyſters of Chryſtes worde haue …
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    … than wolde he loue hym, fauoure hym, accepte hym, or any of his ſeruyce. AgaynſteAgainst ſuche workes it is that the true and faythfull mynyſters of Chryſtes worde haue …

    Martin Luther · Treatise of Good Works · Open in the reader

Exposition of Psalm 22 A06532

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    AgaynſteAgainst the ſame (namelye agaynſteagainst Sathan oure head enemye) is ſuche worde of God, euen …
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    AgaynſteAgainst the ſame (namelye agaynſteagainst Sathan oure head enemye) is ſuche worde of God, euen …

    Martin Luther · Exposition of Psalm 22 · Open in the reader

Historical Table of the Bible A06660

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    AgaynſteAgainst the faythleſſe Ceremonies, Pſal. xlix. Eſa. i.b. xliij.d. lxvi.a. Jerem iii …
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    AgaynſteAgainst the faythleſſe Ceremonies, Pſal. xlix. Eſa. i.b. xliij.d. lxvi.a. Jerem iii …

    Henrich Bullinger · Historical Table of the Bible · Open in the reader

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    AgaynſteAgainst Ieruſalem and the Inhabytans therof. iiij. Regum. xxi.c. xxiij.f. Eſay. ij.b …
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    AgaynſteAgainst Ieruſalem and the Inhabytans therof. iiij. Regum. xxi.c. xxiij.f. Eſay. ij.b …

    Henrich Bullinger · Historical Table of the Bible · Open in the reader

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    AgaynſteAgainst peruerſe Iudgment. Eccli. xi.a. Mathe. vii.a. xii.a. Luk. vi.d. vij …
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    AgaynſteAgainst peruerſe Iudgment. Eccli. xi.a. Mathe. vii.a. xii.a. Luk. vi.d. vij …

    Henrich Bullinger · Historical Table of the Bible · Open in the reader

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    … xix.b. xxiij.a. ij. Regum. v.d viij.a. iiij. Regum. xviij.b. AgaynſteAgainst the Philiſtyans. Eſay. xiiij.e. Ieremy. xlvij a.b. Ezech. xxv.c. Amos. i …
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    … xix.b. xxiij.a. ij. Regum. v.d viij.a. iiij. Regum. xviij.b. AgaynſteAgainst the Philiſtyans. Eſay. xiiij.e. Ieremy. xlvij a.b. Ezech. xxv.c. Amos. i …

    Henrich Bullinger · Historical Table of the Bible · Open in the reader

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    … xiij,a,b, They come vnder the hande of Aſſur, iiij Regum, xvi,b, AgaynſteAgainst Syrya is prophecyed, Eſay, xvij.a. Ierem xlix,d, Amos, i,a.
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    … xiij,a,b, They come vnder the hande of Aſſur, iiij Regum, xvi,b, AgaynſteAgainst Syrya is prophecyed, Eſay, xvij.a. Ierem xlix,d, Amos, i,a.

    Henrich Bullinger · Historical Table of the Bible · Open in the reader

Davids Harp A06719

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    … faynedly beleued in Christe, or shall beleue vnto ye very ende of ye world. AgaynsteAgainst this chyrche the gates of hell shall not preuayle, seynge it is bylte on …
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    … faynedly beleued in Christe, or shall beleue vnto ye very ende of ye world. AgaynsteAgainst this chyrche the gates of hell shall not preuayle, seynge it is bylte on …

    Thomas Becon · Davids Harp · Open in the reader

The Governance of Virtue A06832

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    AgaynsteAgainst lying. slaunderinge and fylthy or vncleane talke
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    AgaynsteAgainst lying. slaunderinge and fylthy or vncleane talke

    Thomas Becon · The Governance of Virtue · p. 39 · Open in the reader

A Pleasant New Nosegay A07010

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    … hym, whan I se him in necessite? Is this loue? Peryshe moughte suche loue. AgaynsteAgainst these wicked Hypocrites & open dissemblers dothe S. Iohn in this place thonder, whā he …
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    … hym, whan I se him in necessite? Is this loue? Peryshe moughte suche loue. AgaynsteAgainst these wicked Hypocrites & open dissemblers dothe S. Iohn in this place thonder, whā he …

    Thomas Becon · A Pleasant New Nosegay · Open in the reader

Whether a Christian Man Ought to Flee the Plague A08560

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    AgaynſteAgainst the ſame (namelye agaynſteagainst Sathan oure head enemye) is ſuche worde of God, euen …
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    AgaynſteAgainst the ſame (namelye agaynſteagainst Sathan oure head enemye) is ſuche worde of God, euen …

    Andreas Osiander · Whether a Christian Man Ought to Flee the Plague · Open in the reader

Commentary on 2 Thessalonians A17182

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    … he gaue them to name Sarracenes or Agarens, and armed them agaynſteagainst the Perſes: AgaynſteAgainst whom becauſe he had metelye good fortune, he beganne to be taken for a …
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    … he gaue them to name Sarracenes or Agarens, and armed them agaynſteagainst the Perſes: AgaynſteAgainst whom becauſe he had metelye good fortune, he beganne to be taken for a …

    Henrich Bullinger · Commentary on 2 Thessalonians · Open in the reader

Sermon Concerning Magistrates A17223

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    … Wylte thou not ceaſe, ſayth he, to ſubuerte the ſtreyghte wayes of the Lorde. AgaynſteAgainst the ſame Paule there were fourtye men conſpyred, whyche thoughte that yf he were …
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    … Wylte thou not ceaſe, ſayth he, to ſubuerte the ſtreyghte wayes of the Lorde. AgaynſteAgainst the ſame Paule there were fourtye men conſpyred, whyche thoughte that yf he were …

    Henrich Bullinger · Sermon Concerning Magistrates · Open in the reader

The Institutes of the Christian Religion A17662

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    … that he will be present with his euen vntill the endyng of the worlde. AgaynsteAgainst it nowe we haue no warre at all. For we doo with one consent …
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    … that he will be present with his euen vntill the endyng of the worlde. AgaynsteAgainst it nowe we haue no warre at all. For we doo with one consent …

    John Calvin · The Institutes of the Christian Religion · Open in the reader

A Second Reply to an Answer Made by Doctor Whitgift Part 1 A18080

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    AgaynſteAgainst the reaſon I bring to proue / that there were no Archflamines / ys anſwered that …
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    AgaynſteAgainst the reaſon I bring to proue / that there were no Archflamines / ys anſwered that …

    Thomas Cartwright · A Second Reply to an Answer Made by Doctor Whitgift Part 1 · p. CCCCLXXI · Open in the reader

The Confutation of the Misshapen Answer to a Wicked Ballad A19656

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    AgaynsteAgainst them which chiefely ye do repel
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    AgaynsteAgainst them which chiefely ye do repel

    Robert Crowley · The Confutation of the Misshapen Answer to a Wicked Ballad · Open in the reader

The Confutation of the 13 Articles A19657

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    AgaynſteAgainst fleſhlye incontinence:
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    AgaynſteAgainst fleſhlye incontinence:

    Robert Crowley · The Confutation of the 13 Articles · Open in the reader

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    … to our own vſes, that is to the defence of our own euil opinions. AgaynſteAgainst whom that ſo do ſpeaketh Eſai the prophet. Nunquid non verba mea ſunt quaſi …
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    … to our own vſes, that is to the defence of our own euil opinions. AgaynſteAgainst whom that ſo do ſpeaketh Eſai the prophet. Nunquid non verba mea ſunt quaſi …

    Robert Crowley · The Confutation of the 13 Articles · Open in the reader

Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2 A67927

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    AgaynsteAgainst these fiue bookes of the Archbishop, Steuen Gardiner, the archenemy to Christ and his …
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    AgaynsteAgainst these fiue bookes of the Archbishop, Steuen Gardiner, the archenemy to Christ and his …

    John Foxe · Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2 · p. 1870 · Open in the reader

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    AgaynsteAgainst this Explication, or rather a cauilling Sophistication of Steuen Gardiner Doctour of law, ye …
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    AgaynsteAgainst this Explication, or rather a cauilling Sophistication of Steuen Gardiner Doctour of law, ye …

    John Foxe · Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2 · p. 1870 · Open in the reader

Exposition of Marys Magnificat A68425

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    … are …te health, bewtye, pleaſure and all that maye chaunce vnto the body outwardly. AgaynſteAgainst theſe are thre other ſet of the prophete, namely: the pooreſpreted, the oppreſſed, and …
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    … are …te health, bewtye, pleaſure and all that maye chaunce vnto the body outwardly. AgaynſteAgainst theſe are thre other ſet of the prophete, namely: the pooreſpreted, the oppreſſed, and …

    Martin Luther · Exposition of Marys Magnificat · Open in the reader

A Hundred Sermons on Revelation B11837

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    … be ſome at this daye, whiche do playnely derogate from th… humanitie of Chriſte. AgaynſteAgainst all ſuche maner of hereſies the Lorde him ſelfe confeſſeth that he was dead …
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    … be ſome at this daye, whiche do playnely derogate from th… humanitie of Chriſte. AgaynſteAgainst all ſuche maner of hereſies the Lorde him ſelfe confeſſeth that he was dead …

    Henrich Bullinger · A Hundred Sermons on Revelation · p. 42 · Open in the reader

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    … euery manne in euery and what ſo euer his religion be, ſhall be ſaued. AgaynſteAgainst theſe the Sainctes here crie: how they that are ſaued, are ſaued by the …
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    … euery manne in euery and what ſo euer his religion be, ſhall be ſaued. AgaynſteAgainst theſe the Sainctes here crie: how they that are ſaued, are ſaued by the …

    Henrich Bullinger · A Hundred Sermons on Revelation · p. 226 · Open in the reader

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    … And he ſignified vncleane perſones in body & ſoule, Idolaters, fornicatours, gluttons, and ſuche like. AgaynſteAgainst whome he hath placed, the holy, pure, and cleane: that is to ſaye purified …
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    … And he ſignified vncleane perſones in body & ſoule, Idolaters, fornicatours, gluttons, and ſuche like. AgaynſteAgainst whome he hath placed, the holy, pure, and cleane: that is to ſaye purified …

    Henrich Bullinger · A Hundred Sermons on Revelation · p. 683 · Open in the reader