Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8258 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

ouercommethovercometh

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

Puritas changed it: 528 times in 217 works
Consistency: 99.8% (528 of 529)
Reach if approved: ~556 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: overcometh
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 529 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (528 changes in 217 works, 99.8% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 528)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… earneſt deſire. For this feruency argueth that a man praieth in the ſpirit, which ouercommethovercometh the dulnes and drowſines of the fleſh, which quencheth and oppreſſeth the ſpirit.
With rule
… earneſt deſire. For this feruency argueth that a man praieth in the ſpirit, which ouercommethovercometh the dulnes and drowſines of the fleſh, which quencheth and oppreſſeth the ſpirit.
Thomas Granger · The Blind Mans Sermon · Open in the reader
Printed
17 He that after this sort ouercommethovercometh perseuering in the faith therof to the latter ende of his lyfe shall be …
With rule
17 He that after this sort ouercommethovercometh perseuering in the faith therof to the latter ende of his lyfe shall be …
John Bale · The Image of Both Churches in Revelation · Open in the reader
Printed
… counterfet) faith, euen the word, and the loue of it. Who is he that ouercommethovercometh the world, but hee that beleeueth that Ieſus is the Son of God? That …
With rule
… counterfet) faith, euen the word, and the loue of it. Who is he that ouercommethovercometh the world, but hee that beleeueth that Ieſus is the Son of God? That …
Robert Jenison · The Christians Apparelling · p. 153 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to a mans ſelfe, that he denyeth it to all others? To him that ouercommethovercometh, I will giue a white ſtone, and in the ſtone a new name written …
With rule
… to a mans ſelfe, that he denyeth it to all others? To him that ouercommethovercometh, I will giue a white ſtone, and in the ſtone a new name written …
Thomas Beard · A Retractive from the Romish Religion · p. 304 · Open in the reader
Printed
… mercy of God is accompanied with repentaunce, be on a good conforte, for it ouercommethovercometh thy wickednes, & god is exceadynge mercyfull, & so full of gentlenes, that he dyd not …
With rule
… mercy of God is accompanied with repentaunce, be on a good conforte, for it ouercommethovercometh thy wickednes, & god is exceadynge mercyfull, & so full of gentlenes, that he dyd not …
Thomas Becon · A Christmas Banket · Open in the reader
Printed
… lesse number of voices preuaile: It is a common prouerbe, often the greater part ouercommethovercometh the better: but it is impossible that any such Councell of good men allowed …
With rule
… lesse number of voices preuaile: It is a common prouerbe, often the greater part ouercommethovercometh the better: but it is impossible that any such Councell of good men allowed …
John Foxe · Christs Victory over Satans Tyranny · p. 296 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in the House of God, that themselues are the house of God. He that ouercommethovercometh I will write vpon him the name of my God, and the name of …
With rule
… in the House of God, that themselues are the house of God. He that ouercommethovercometh I will write vpon him the name of my God, and the name of …
Thomas Adams · Englands Sickness Compared to Israels · p. 14 · Open in the reader
Printed
… I muſt ſpare them never a whit the more. The neceſſitie of any dutie ouercommethovercometh the weight of their menaces. As he that hath beene incited to hold out …
With rule
… I muſt ſpare them never a whit the more. The neceſſitie of any dutie ouercommethovercometh the weight of their menaces. As he that hath beene incited to hold out …
John Gee · New Shreds of the Old Snare · p. 8 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (1)

1 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
… times, for substance the same, though in other tearmes. Yet here the very word OuercommethOvercometh doth giue vs to vnderstand, that he that would haue his seruice pleasing to …
With rule
… times, for substance the same, though in other tearmes. Yet here the very word OuercommethOvercometh doth giue vs to vnderstand, that he that would haue his seruice pleasing to …
William Perkins · Exposition of Revelation 1-3 · p. 193 · Open in the reader