Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8146 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

gappegap

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

Puritas changed it: 190 times in 134 works
Consistency: 96.9% (190 of 196)
Reach if approved: ~206 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: gap
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 196 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (190 changes in 134 works, 96.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 190)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… relying on the merits of Christ, because the people would breake out at this gappegap, and leaue buying of heaven with their owne merits. So might wee argue, that …
With rule
… relying on the merits of Christ, because the people would breake out at this gappegap, and leaue buying of heaven with their owne merits. So might wee argue, that …
Francis Rous · The Doctrine of King James · p. 66 · Open in the reader
Printed
… breake into the Campe, made atonement for them. This is to stand in the gappegap, and make vp the breach from staying the proceeding of Gods anger. Ezech. 22. 30.
With rule
… breake into the Campe, made atonement for them. This is to stand in the gappegap, and make vp the breach from staying the proceeding of Gods anger. Ezech. 22. 30.
William Struther · Scotlands Warning · p. 67 · Open in the reader
Printed
… sunday in the moneth, and that by diuers men, and I warrant you that gappegap is stopped for euer.
With rule
… sunday in the moneth, and that by diuers men, and I warrant you that gappegap is stopped for euer.
John Udall · The State of the Church of England · Open in the reader
Printed
… written, and an other vnwritten, which is contrarie to that which is written, whiche gappegap béeing once layde open, what certeintie of trueth can wée haue in the worlde …
With rule
… written, and an other vnwritten, which is contrarie to that which is written, whiche gappegap béeing once layde open, what certeintie of trueth can wée haue in the worlde …
William Fulke · Sermon Preached 12 March 1581 · Open in the reader
Printed
… writing, not yet publiſhed, haue opened a gappegap to much licentiouſneſſe. To ſloppe which gappegap (as I may) I haue endeuoured to proue; That the Lords day is an …
With rule
… writing, not yet publiſhed, haue opened a gappegap to much licentiouſneſſe. To ſloppe which gappegap (as I may) I haue endeuoured to proue; That the Lords day is an …
James Balmford · Concerning the Lords Day, State of the Church of Rome, Execution of Priests · p. 1 · Open in the reader
Printed
… by which they ſtayed Gods hand, as did Moſes, and often ſtood in the gappegap. 5. Mechanicall Arts, which alſo are neceſſary. 6. But aboue all, God himſelfe was their ſtrength …
With rule
… by which they ſtayed Gods hand, as did Moſes, and often ſtood in the gappegap. 5. Mechanicall Arts, which alſo are neceſſary. 6. But aboue all, God himſelfe was their ſtrength …
Robert Jenison · The Height of Israels Heathenish Idolatry · Open in the reader
Printed
… homini quam utile & fructuosum. Which assertion were most dangerous, because it opens a wide gappegap to let in all profane contempt of the exercises of Religion: man having hereby …
With rule
… homini quam utile & fructuosum. Which assertion were most dangerous, because it opens a wide gappegap to let in all profane contempt of the exercises of Religion: man having hereby …
William Pemble · A Plea for Grace · p. 138 · Open in the reader
Printed
Thirdly, you haue here an opening of a gappegap to sports, pastimes, and all licenciousnesse, and prophanenesse, on the Lords day, which by …
With rule
Thirdly, you haue here an opening of a gappegap to sports, pastimes, and all licenciousnesse, and prophanenesse, on the Lords day, which by …
William Prynne · Survey and Censure of Mr Cozens · p. 78 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (6)

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