Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8368 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

iotejot

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

Puritas changed it: 265 times in 129 works
Consistency: 97.0% (265 of 273)
Reach if approved: ~287 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: jot
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 273 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (265 changes in 129 works, 97.0% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 265)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… frée mercy of God, and most friendly beneuolence in Christe withoute any pointe or iotejot of mens deseruinges, least they shoulde perishe with the Pharysy for trustinge in their …
With rule
… frée mercy of God, and most friendly beneuolence in Christe withoute any pointe or iotejot of mens deseruinges, least they shoulde perishe with the Pharysy for trustinge in their …
John Bale · The Image of Both Churches in Revelation · p. 141 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the counſell holden at Ieruſalem, ſet vp a religiō and made lawes, wherof no iotejot was conteyned in goddes worde: therfore y^• church now may do the ſame.
With rule
… the counſell holden at Ieruſalem, ſet vp a religiō and made lawes, wherof no iotejot was conteyned in goddes worde: therfore y^• church now may do the ſame.
John Knox · Letter to Lady Mary · Open in the reader
Printed
… by the rule of Benedict, Fraunces, or Auguſtine, in which there is not one iotejot of true Faith in Chriſt: but this onely they vrge, that who ſo euer …
With rule
… by the rule of Benedict, Fraunces, or Auguſtine, in which there is not one iotejot of true Faith in Chriſt: but this onely they vrge, that who ſo euer …
Martin Luther · Commentary on Galatians · Open in the reader
Printed
… wholsome and sound doctrine, and heauen and earth shall be sooner dissolued, than on iotejot of the same shall faile and perish.
With rule
… wholsome and sound doctrine, and heauen and earth shall be sooner dissolued, than on iotejot of the same shall faile and perish.
William Perkins · Exposition of Jude · p. 5 · Open in the reader
Printed
… same charge, and function to himselfe still, not being able to discharge the least iotejot of the same? Therefore would I wish euery man of what office, function, or …
With rule
… same charge, and function to himselfe still, not being able to discharge the least iotejot of the same? Therefore would I wish euery man of what office, function, or …
Philip Stubbes · The Anatomy of Abuses Part 2 · Open in the reader
Printed
… not one beare with another? One wil haue his right, and not yeeld a iotejot; another will auenge his wrong, or elſe he will die for it; a third …
With rule
… not one beare with another? One wil haue his right, and not yeeld a iotejot; another will auenge his wrong, or elſe he will die for it; a third …
Henry Airay · Lectures Upon Philippians · p. 786 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in height. This heauen and this earth shall perishe and passe awaye: but euery iotejot and title of his worde shall be fulfilled. But God will create a new …
With rule
… in height. This heauen and this earth shall perishe and passe awaye: but euery iotejot and title of his worde shall be fulfilled. But God will create a new …
Clergy George Wither · An ABC for Laymen · p. 66 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Lord him selfe, neither seeme as yet satisfied therewith, nor ye will relent any iotejot at al from your ca…ckred con…umacie: you professe in wordes the letter …
With rule
… Lord him selfe, neither seeme as yet satisfied therewith, nor ye will relent any iotejot at al from your ca…ckred con…umacie: you professe in wordes the letter …
John Foxe · A Sermon Preached at the Christening of a Jew · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (8)

4 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 4 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Answer to the Devilish Detection of the Bishop of Winchester A01752

Printed
… worde of God as a lantern vnto our fete, wherof ther ſhall not one IoteJot or tytle periſhe, though the heauen and the earth do melt awaye. In thys …
With rule
… worde of God as a lantern vnto our fete, wherof ther ſhall not one IoteJot or tytle periſhe, though the heauen and the earth do melt awaye. In thys …
Anthony Gilby · Answer to the Devilish Detection of the Bishop of Winchester · p. cxliiii · Open in the reader

A Defense of the Sabbath Day A16567

Printed
… Counſaile of God; what all the Lavv, in its integrity and perfection? what euery IoteJot & Title of the Law? haue they baulked nothing for feare & carnall reſpectes? or for …
With rule
… Counſaile of God; what all the Lavv, in its integrity and perfection? what euery IoteJot & Title of the Law? haue they baulked nothing for feare & carnall reſpectes? or for …
Theophilus Brabourne · A Defense of the Sabbath Day · p. 159 · Open in the reader

A Discourse Upon the Sabbath Day A16568

Printed
… note vvhat learned, Chemnitius ſaith vpon this Text, by way of expoſition, ſaith he; IoteJot is a letter of the Hebrew Alphabet, and a letter of the leaſt value …
With rule
… note vvhat learned, Chemnitius ſaith vpon this Text, by way of expoſition, ſaith he; IoteJot is a letter of the Hebrew Alphabet, and a letter of the leaſt value …
Theophilus Brabourne · A Discourse Upon the Sabbath Day · p. 186 · Open in the reader

A Hundred Sermons on Revelation B11837

Printed
… Againe the godly are herwith confirmed in their hope. For they ſee that one IoteJot doeth not fall from the wordes and threateninges of God, although he be of …
With rule
… Againe the godly are herwith confirmed in their hope. For they ſee that one IoteJot doeth not fall from the wordes and threateninges of God, although he be of …
Henrich Bullinger · A Hundred Sermons on Revelation · p. 476 · Open in the reader