Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #7961 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

vnfruitfullunfruitful

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

Puritas changed it: 563 times in 261 works
Consistency: 98.9% (563 of 569)
Reach if approved: ~598 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: unfruitful
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 569 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (563 changes in 261 works, 98.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 563)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… branches, or any of them could be ſeparated from it, as well as the vnfruitfullunfruitful? howe doe they make Chriſt to ſpeak? It may be they wil ſay, that …
With rule
… branches, or any of them could be ſeparated from it, as well as the vnfruitfullunfruitful? howe doe they make Chriſt to ſpeak? It may be they wil ſay, that …
George Gifford · Two Sermons on 1 Peter 5:8-9 · Open in the reader
Printed
… you, and abound, they will make you that you neither shall bee idle, nor vnfruitfullunfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Iesus Christ. Wherefore brethren, giue diligence to make …
With rule
… you, and abound, they will make you that you neither shall bee idle, nor vnfruitfullunfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Iesus Christ. Wherefore brethren, giue diligence to make …
Richard Greenham · Works · p. 288 · Open in the reader
Printed
Have no fellowſhip with the vnfruitfullunfruitful workes Darkeneſſe, but even reproove them rather.
With rule
Have no fellowſhip with the vnfruitfullunfruitful workes Darkeneſſe, but even reproove them rather.
James Balmford · Reply to Answers of Mr Gataker · Open in the reader
Printed
… riches and voluptuous life are thornes, Luk. 8.14; as therefore thorns make the ſowne fields vnfruitfullunfruitful, ſo the thorns ofriches and voluptuous life make the word where it is taught …
With rule
… riches and voluptuous life are thornes, Luk. 8.14; as therefore thorns make the ſowne fields vnfruitfullunfruitful, ſo the thorns ofriches and voluptuous life make the word where it is taught …
Robert Horne · Of the Rich Man and Lazarus · p. 132 · Open in the reader
Printed
… otherwise, even to deny all vngodlynes, and not to have any fellowship with the vnfruitfullunfruitful works of darknes but to reprove them rather. So the Apostle chargeth Timothy and …
With rule
… otherwise, even to deny all vngodlynes, and not to have any fellowship with the vnfruitfullunfruitful works of darknes but to reprove them rather. So the Apostle chargeth Timothy and …
Francis Johnson · The Ministry of the Church of England · p. 82 · Open in the reader
Printed
… our natiue tongues: but yet if we doe pray in Latine, it is not vnfruitfullunfruitful. Notwithſtanding, their continuall practice ſheweth their moſt approoued opinion: for among them all, you …
With rule
… our natiue tongues: but yet if we doe pray in Latine, it is not vnfruitfullunfruitful. Notwithſtanding, their continuall practice ſheweth their moſt approoued opinion: for among them all, you …
Thomas Beard · A Retractive from the Romish Religion · p. 355 · Open in the reader
Printed
… fearing to be soured by their leauen? or shall wee haue fellowship with the vnfruitfullunfruitful works of darknesse?
With rule
… fearing to be soured by their leauen? or shall wee haue fellowship with the vnfruitfullunfruitful works of darknesse?
George Estey · Exposition Upon the Ten Commandments · Open in the reader
Printed
3 To haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfullunfruitful workes of darknesse. verse 11. The reasons whereof are,
With rule
3 To haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfullunfruitful workes of darknesse. verse 11. The reasons whereof are,
James Forester · The Marrow and Juice of 260 Scriptures · p. 96 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (6)

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

A Christian Dictionary A15520

Printed
VnfruitfullUnfruitful, vnprofitable, and empty of graces and good works. Cant. 4, 2. None is Barren among them.
With rule
VnfruitfullUnfruitful, vnprofitable, and empty of graces and good works. Cant. 4, 2. None is Barren among them.
Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 174 · Open in the reader

The Christian Warfare Part 2 A69233

Printed
§. 6. VnfruitfullUnfruitful knowledge much hurteth vs in respect of our soules; first, as it puffeth vs …
With rule
§. 6. VnfruitfullUnfruitful knowledge much hurteth vs in respect of our soules; first, as it puffeth vs …
John Downame · The Christian Warfare Part 2 · Open in the reader
Printed
§ 7. VnfruitfullUnfruitful knowledge aggrauateth our other sinnes. 110
With rule
§ 7. VnfruitfullUnfruitful knowledge aggrauateth our other sinnes. 110
John Downame · The Christian Warfare Part 2 · Open in the reader