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Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #7663 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

poyntespoints

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

Puritas changed it
806 times in 223 works
Consistency
98.7% (806 of 816)
Reach if approved
~857 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: points
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
816 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (806 changes in 223 works, 98.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 806)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … the chiefe poynts of Donatiſme ye be not full Donatiſts, and ſo holde ſundry poyntespoints of Annabaptiſme, being fallen into their tents and as outragiouſly fighting againſt all Churches …
    With rule
    … the chiefe poynts of Donatiſme ye be not full Donatiſts, and ſo holde ſundry poyntespoints of Annabaptiſme, being fallen into their tents and as outragiouſly fighting againſt all Churches …

    George Gifford · Short Reply to the Donatists · p. 2 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    THe Pope after certen conmunycacyons, perceyuynge hym in all poyntespoints fytt for hys purpose, sent hym anon into Germanye with hys fulle autoryte (as …
    With rule
    THe Pope after certen conmunycacyons, perceyuynge hym in all poyntespoints fytt for hys purpose, sent hym anon into Germanye with hys fulle autoryte (as …

    John Bale · The Acts of English Votaries · p. 46 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … in the whiche the scope, and the fyne being obserued with the subst…ntiall poyntespoints seruing to the purpose, we haue not curiuslie and anxiuslie to insist in al …
    With rule
    … in the whiche the scope, and the fyne being obserued with the subst…ntiall poyntespoints seruing to the purpose, we haue not curiuslie and anxiuslie to insist in al …

    George Hay · The Confutation of the Abbot of Crosraguels Mass · p. 64 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … only is God that is in Ierusalem. Time will not suffer to intreate the poyntespoints of this confession, neyther yet did I for that purpose adduce the historie. But …
    With rule
    … only is God that is in Ierusalem. Time will not suffer to intreate the poyntespoints of this confession, neyther yet did I for that purpose adduce the historie. But …

    John Knox · Sermon in Edinburgh · p. 20 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    And here he toucheth two ſpeciall poyntespoints, ynough almoſt to terrifie and diſcourage any man from bearyng authoritie ouer the people …
    With rule
    And here he toucheth two ſpeciall poyntespoints, ynough almoſt to terrifie and diſcourage any man from bearyng authoritie ouer the people …

    Martin Luther · Commentary on Peter and Jude · p. 109 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … world, but lead a good lyfe, garnished ful of good workes, and in al poyntespoints fashioned after ye rule of thi blessed word, we most hertely pray y• to …
    With rule
    … world, but lead a good lyfe, garnished ful of good workes, and in al poyntespoints fashioned after ye rule of thi blessed word, we most hertely pray y• to …

    Thomas Becon · The Flower of Godly Prayers · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … embraseth vertue, hateth vice, loueth his neyghbour, tendereth the common wealth, & seketh in al poyntespoints to be a father amonge his subiectes, thā suche one as beleueth in Idolles …
    With rule
    … embraseth vertue, hateth vice, loueth his neyghbour, tendereth the common wealth, & seketh in al poyntespoints to be a father amonge his subiectes, thā suche one as beleueth in Idolles …

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

  8. Printed
    … the test. Master Cunynghā thinketh yt he hath reduced al aduersaries calūniations vnto ij. poyntespoints: The fyrst is, that yt knowlege of Astrologie, is enemy to the most laudable …
    With rule
    … the test. Master Cunynghā thinketh yt he hath reduced al aduersaries calūniations vnto ij. poyntespoints: The fyrst is, that yt knowlege of Astrologie, is enemy to the most laudable …

    William Fulke · Anti-Prognostication · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (10)

9 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 6 are listed here. 1 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Dialogue Wherein a Romish Rhyme is Confuted A01042

  • Printed
    … Groundes, of the Evidencie, and Sufficiencie of Holie Scripture, for full Resolution, in these PoyntesPoints; as I might, well anough, haue excused my selfe, from diverting, thus vaynlie, with …
    With rule
    … Groundes, of the Evidencie, and Sufficiencie of Holie Scripture, for full Resolution, in these PoyntesPoints; as I might, well anough, haue excused my selfe, from diverting, thus vaynlie, with …

    Patrick Forbes · Dialogue Wherein a Romish Rhyme is Confuted · p. 70 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … and Worshippers, al-be-it, in common, vnperceived: and, considering the manie, and capitall PoyntesPoints, where-with so manie famous Churches, now, so long tyme, charge your Church of …
    With rule
    … and Worshippers, al-be-it, in common, vnperceived: and, considering the manie, and capitall PoyntesPoints, where-with so manie famous Churches, now, so long tyme, charge your Church of …

    Patrick Forbes · Dialogue Wherein a Romish Rhyme is Confuted · p. 84 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    That in all PoyntesPoints doe agree:
    With rule
    That in all PoyntesPoints doe agree:

    Patrick Forbes · Dialogue Wherein a Romish Rhyme is Confuted · p. 89 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … hath it in-folded a deepe Deceit. For, if it bee vnderstood, of All PoyntesPoints of Trueth, so absolutelie, as, who keepe not Vnitie, in all, and everie poynt …
    With rule
    … hath it in-folded a deepe Deceit. For, if it bee vnderstood, of All PoyntesPoints of Trueth, so absolutelie, as, who keepe not Vnitie, in all, and everie poynt …

    Patrick Forbes · Dialogue Wherein a Romish Rhyme is Confuted · p. 91 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … this your Sconse. As for the Position, which I haue brought, in all the PoyntesPoints there-of, your owne Man, Martinus Navarrus Aspilcueta, (vvho hath written a whole Treatise …
    With rule
    … this your Sconse. As for the Position, which I haue brought, in all the PoyntesPoints there-of, your owne Man, Martinus Navarrus Aspilcueta, (vvho hath written a whole Treatise …

    Patrick Forbes · Dialogue Wherein a Romish Rhyme is Confuted · p. 117 · Open in the reader

A Retentive to Stay Good Christians A01325

  • Printed
    10 PoyntesPoints of the Sacrament.
    With rule
    10 PoyntesPoints of the Sacrament.

    William Fulke · A Retentive to Stay Good Christians · Open in the reader