Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8324 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

approouingapproving

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

Puritas changed it: 125 times in 80 works
Consistency: 99.2% (125 of 126)
Reach if approved: ~132 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: approving
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 126 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (125 changes in 80 works, 99.2% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 125)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… doe directly ſhew this article, we haue in hand. Firſt that Abraham did workes approouingapproving his faith: and ſecondly that this alſo is to be looked for of his …
With rule
… doe directly ſhew this article, we haue in hand. Firſt that Abraham did workes approouingapproving his faith: and ſecondly that this alſo is to be looked for of his …
Josias Nichols · Abrahams Faith · p. 71 · Open in the reader
Printed
… whereby it was conformable to the will and minde of the Creator allowing and approouingapproving of it when he had made it: for a creature is not first good …
With rule
… whereby it was conformable to the will and minde of the Creator allowing and approouingapproving of it when he had made it: for a creature is not first good …
William Perkins · Exposition of the Apostles Creed · p. 59 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and receiuing from him theſe ſmaller things againe, in token of his allowing and approouingapproving of vs. But this is an vſuall argument in this booke, therefore I paſſe …
With rule
… and receiuing from him theſe ſmaller things againe, in token of his allowing and approouingapproving of vs. But this is an vſuall argument in this booke, therefore I paſſe …
Richard Rogers · Commentary on Judges · p. 561 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and heart. The mind and counſell diſallowing, and condemning the euill alreadie committed, and approouingapproving of the good to be done. The will reiecting, and declining from the euill …
With rule
… and heart. The mind and counſell diſallowing, and condemning the euill alreadie committed, and approouingapproving of the good to be done. The will reiecting, and declining from the euill …
Richard Stock · The Doctrine and Use of Repentance · p. 113 · Open in the reader
Printed
… great mysterie: wherein I will gather together the most probable opinions of learned interpreters, approouingapproving in my iudgement the best.
With rule
… great mysterie: wherein I will gather together the most probable opinions of learned interpreters, approouingapproving in my iudgement the best.
Andrew Willet · Commentary on Daniel · p. 294 · Open in the reader
Printed
… at all times had his Children holding the verity of Christian Religion, and not approouingapproving of the filthy Superstitions and sacrilegious Idolatries of the abominable Antichrist of Rome: So …
With rule
… at all times had his Children holding the verity of Christian Religion, and not approouingapproving of the filthy Superstitions and sacrilegious Idolatries of the abominable Antichrist of Rome: So …
Archbishop George Abbot · The Perpetual Visibility and Succession of the True Church in All Ages · p. 114 · Open in the reader
Printed
… but rather is commended of Iohn for this cauſe, for that it is an approouingapproving of our holyneſſe before GOD. When he ſayeth that Caine was by this cauſe …
With rule
… but rather is commended of Iohn for this cauſe, for that it is an approouingapproving of our holyneſſe before GOD. When he ſayeth that Caine was by this cauſe …
John Calvin · Commentary on 1 John and Jude · Open in the reader
Printed
… kept backe, and not ſuffered to communicate, vntill they ſhew repentance. And for not approouingapproving ſuch admiſſion, I ſaid, the booke of Common prayer dooth preſcribe and commaund the …
With rule
… kept backe, and not ſuffered to communicate, vntill they ſhew repentance. And for not approouingapproving ſuch admiſſion, I ſaid, the booke of Common prayer dooth preſcribe and commaund the …
George Gifford · Short Treatise Against the Donatists of England · p. 47 · 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.

The Players Scourge A10187

Printed
… Christians from reading the Bookes of the Gentiles; least by Applauding the Names, and ApproouingApproving the speaches of their Idole-gods, they should incurre Idolatrie. And good reason is …
With rule
… Christians from reading the Bookes of the Gentiles; least by Applauding the Names, and ApproouingApproving the speaches of their Idole-gods, they should incurre Idolatrie. And good reason is …
William Prynne · The Players Scourge · p. 77 · Open in the reader