Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #7748 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

stoppestop

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

Puritas changed it: 960 times in 450 works
Consistency: 99.0% (960 of 969)
Reach if approved: ~1,018 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: stop
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 969 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (960 changes in 450 works, 99.0% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 960)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… open thine eares to his Word, to bridle the vnrulineſſe of thy affections, to ſtoppestop vp thy eares from liſtening vnto ſuch charmes, and inchantments. And to remedy this …
With rule
… open thine eares to his Word, to bridle the vnrulineſſe of thy affections, to ſtoppestop vp thy eares from liſtening vnto ſuch charmes, and inchantments. And to remedy this …
Thomas Barnes · The Gales of Grace · p. 193 · Open in the reader
Printed
… fieldes. While the Biſhoppe was reading Sentence againſt Gratwicke, his Chaplaines cryed out, ſaying: ſtoppestop, ſtoppestop my Lorde, for now hee will recant. Then the Biſhoppe aſked him what …
With rule
… fieldes. While the Biſhoppe was reading Sentence againſt Gratwicke, his Chaplaines cryed out, ſaying: ſtoppestop, ſtoppestop my Lorde, for now hee will recant. Then the Biſhoppe aſked him what …
John Foxe · Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright · p. 230 · Open in the reader
Printed
… douteth, but where the Church is acknowledgeth to be, the cleare doctrine thereof may stoppestop the mouth of any heretike which acknowledgeth it for the Church? The same Hieronyme …
With rule
… douteth, but where the Church is acknowledgeth to be, the cleare doctrine thereof may stoppestop the mouth of any heretike which acknowledgeth it for the Church? The same Hieronyme …
William Fulke · Two Popish Heretics Confuted · p. 62 · Open in the reader
Printed
… from the Bées, bicauſe Spiders ſucke thence their poyſon, no more than wée maye ſtoppestop the ſunne to ſhyne, bycauſe it hurteth ſore eyes. But that it may be …
With rule
… from the Bées, bicauſe Spiders ſucke thence their poyſon, no more than wée maye ſtoppestop the ſunne to ſhyne, bycauſe it hurteth ſore eyes. But that it may be …
Anthony Gilby · Of Election and Reprobation · Open in the reader
Printed
… be innocent, harmeleſſe, ſinneleſſe, giuing none occaſion, no appearance of euill, yea, hee would ſtoppestop the mouthes of the worſt, that they could not ſpeake one euill word of …
With rule
… be innocent, harmeleſſe, ſinneleſſe, giuing none occaſion, no appearance of euill, yea, hee would ſtoppestop the mouthes of the worſt, that they could not ſpeake one euill word of …
Thomas Granger · Pauls Crown of Rejoicing · p. 53 · Open in the reader
Printed
Than asked they him to stoppestop his mouthe therewith. If he beleued not in the determynacyon of the churche.
With rule
Than asked they him to stoppestop his mouthe therewith. If he beleued not in the determynacyon of the churche.
John Bale · Brief Chronicle Concerning Examination and Death of John Oldcastle · Open in the reader
Printed
… intent we might follow him the more willingly; but to driue forward when wee ſtoppestop, or grow remiſſe, he addeth threatenings. Wherfore we receiuing a kingdome, which cannot be …
With rule
… intent we might follow him the more willingly; but to driue forward when wee ſtoppestop, or grow remiſſe, he addeth threatenings. Wherfore we receiuing a kingdome, which cannot be …
John Ball · A Treatise of Faith · p. 434 · Open in the reader
Printed
… no man would offer himſelfe to ſtand in the breach of the wall, to ſtoppestop the courſe of his wrath, which was alreadie kindled againſt his people. A notable …
With rule
… no man would offer himſelfe to ſtand in the breach of the wall, to ſtoppestop the courſe of his wrath, which was alreadie kindled againſt his people. A notable …
Henry Holland · The Christian Exercise of Fasting · p. 79 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (9)

7 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 2 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Answer to the Devilish Detection of the Bishop of Winchester A01752

Printed
NOw doth the foxe renne to his old vſed pathes. StoppeStop thin eares and be deafe. Thou muſte belieue the churche, and learne to ſpell …
With rule
NOw doth the foxe renne to his old vſed pathes. StoppeStop thin eares and be deafe. Thou muſte belieue the churche, and learne to ſpell …
Anthony Gilby · Answer to the Devilish Detection of the Bishop of Winchester · p. clxxiii · Open in the reader

Exposition of Philippians 3 A12184

Printed
… them. Circumcise thy eyes, pray with David, Turne away mine eyes from regarding vanity. StoppeStop thy …ares at the charming of such objects as may infect thy soule: we …
With rule
… them. Circumcise thy eyes, pray with David, Turne away mine eyes from regarding vanity. StoppeStop thy …ares at the charming of such objects as may infect thy soule: we …
Richard Sibbes · Exposition of Philippians 3 · p. 32 · Open in the reader

The Obedience of a Christian Man A14136

Printed
… once a craftie thefe when he was espied and folowed / cryed vnto the people. StoppeStop the thefe / stoppestop the thefe. And as many to begynne with all cast first …
With rule
… once a craftie thefe when he was espied and folowed / cryed vnto the people. StoppeStop the thefe / stoppestop the thefe. And as many to begynne with all cast first …
William Tyndale · The Obedience of a Christian Man · Open in the reader

Commentary on Romans A14353

Printed
… Eſaie the Prophet, when it is ſayd: Make blinde the harte of thys people: StoppeStop their eares, and ſhutte their eyes: Least peraduenture they ſhoulde ſee, heare, and vnderstand …
With rule
… Eſaie the Prophet, when it is ſayd: Make blinde the harte of thys people: StoppeStop their eares, and ſhutte their eyes: Least peraduenture they ſhoulde ſee, heare, and vnderstand …
Peter Martyr Vermigli · Commentary on Romans · Open in the reader

The Art of Rhetoric A15530

Printed
A StoppeStop is, whē we breake of our tale before we haue told it. As thus …
With rule
A StoppeStop is, whē we breake of our tale before we haue told it. As thus …
Thomas Wilson · The Art of Rhetoric · p. 96 · Open in the reader

A Confutation of Standishs Treatise A19466

Printed
… god rewardeth any good worke / doth he not crowne his owne giftes in us? StoppeStop your mouth then / and knowlege your ſelfe to be in gods daunger and in …
With rule
… god rewardeth any good worke / doth he not crowne his owne giftes in us? StoppeStop your mouth then / and knowlege your ſelfe to be in gods daunger and in …
Miles Coverdale · A Confutation of Standishs Treatise · Open in the reader

Whole Works A68831

Printed
… once a craftie theefe whē he was eſpied and folowed, cryed vnto the people. StoppeStop the thefe, ſtop the thefe. And as many to begyn with all, caſt firſt …
With rule
… once a craftie theefe whē he was eſpied and folowed, cryed vnto the people. StoppeStop the thefe, ſtop the thefe. And as many to begyn with all, caſt firſt …
William Tyndale · Whole Works · p. 129 · Open in the reader