Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8061 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

approoueapprove

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

Puritas changed it: 657 times in 221 works
Consistency: 99.7% (657 of 659)
Reach if approved: ~692 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: approve
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 659 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (657 changes in 221 works, 99.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 657)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… more abſurd then it is, ſhew wherein we conſent, and how farre we may approoueapprove of that opinion. This courſe will ſhew our faithfull …ling, allowing truth in all …
With rule
… more abſurd then it is, ſhew wherein we conſent, and how farre we may approoueapprove of that opinion. This courſe will ſhew our faithfull …ling, allowing truth in all …
Richard Bernard · The Faithful Shepherd · p. 60 · Open in the reader
Printed
… laies open vnto them his rich mercies, and bountifull promises in Christ; and men approoueapprove thereof, and like them well: whereupon, many doe willingly apply themselues to know the …
With rule
… laies open vnto them his rich mercies, and bountifull promises in Christ; and men approoueapprove thereof, and like them well: whereupon, many doe willingly apply themselues to know the …
William Perkins · A Cloud of Faithful Witnesses · p. 333 · Open in the reader
Printed
… or grosly deluded through palpable ignorance: and they cannot set themselues before God, to approoueapprove their hearts vnto him in this action: nay, the worship that is done herein …
With rule
… or grosly deluded through palpable ignorance: and they cannot set themselues before God, to approoueapprove their hearts vnto him in this action: nay, the worship that is done herein …
William Perkins · Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount · p. 238 · Open in the reader
Printed
… others, who thought well of the cause or matter of Reformation, but did not approoueapprove Separation, being carried away with the mayne streame of the name of Church, and …
With rule
… others, who thought well of the cause or matter of Reformation, but did not approoueapprove Separation, being carried away with the mayne streame of the name of Church, and …
John Phillips · The Way to Heaven · p. 55 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to bee carried directly into Paradise at one leap or jump. Dooth your Church approoueapprove of this opinion? Saint Cyprian findeth great fault with those, who before his time …
With rule
… to bee carried directly into Paradise at one leap or jump. Dooth your Church approoueapprove of this opinion? Saint Cyprian findeth great fault with those, who before his time …
Daniel Featley · The Romish Fisher Caught and Held in his Own Net · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſaid, and giue all diligence to purſue theſe excellent vertues, that ſo wee may approoueapprove our ſelues to be right Chriſtians, and look for the bleſſed hope promiſed in …
With rule
… ſaid, and giue all diligence to purſue theſe excellent vertues, that ſo wee may approoueapprove our ſelues to be right Chriſtians, and look for the bleſſed hope promiſed in …
George Gifford · Sermons Upon Divers Texts · p. 140 · Open in the reader
Printed
… impatient people, and are a common obiection of wrathfull fooles, whereby to excuſe, yea, approoueapprove, and cherriſh their moody and reuengefull paſſions, which wanting particular cauſes of iuſt anger …
With rule
… impatient people, and are a common obiection of wrathfull fooles, whereby to excuſe, yea, approoueapprove, and cherriſh their moody and reuengefull paſſions, which wanting particular cauſes of iuſt anger …
Thomas Granger · Commentary on Ecclesiastes · p. 169 · Open in the reader
Printed
… vpon Mich…l, 2 Sam. 6.14.16. He cared not what shee minded, his care was to approoueapprove himselfe to Gods minde. He was vile, it was before God, and hee would …
With rule
… vpon Mich…l, 2 Sam. 6.14.16. He cared not what shee minded, his care was to approoueapprove himselfe to Gods minde. He was vile, it was before God, and hee would …
Robert Horne · The Christian Governor in the Commonwealth and Private Families · 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.

Exposition of Revelation 1-3 A09443

Printed
ApprooueApprove▪ We must seeke to approue ourselues to Gods Church. 147.…. m. but chiefly to Christ …
With rule
ApprooueApprove▪ We must seeke to approue ourselues to Gods Church. 147.…. m. but chiefly to Christ …
William Perkins · Exposition of Revelation 1-3 · Open in the reader

Two Treatises 2 A21038

Printed
… and in peace and preferments, when as the wicked oftentimes are foiled in both. ApprooueApprove wee then our ſinceritie in both, and in the latter ſpecially, as more dangerous.
With rule
… and in peace and preferments, when as the wicked oftentimes are foiled in both. ApprooueApprove wee then our ſinceritie in both, and in the latter ſpecially, as more dangerous.
Daniel Dyke · Two Treatises 2 · p. 319 · Open in the reader