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Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8559 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

spyesspies

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

Puritas changed it
150 times in 99 works
Consistency
55.7% (150 of 269)
Reach if approved
~283 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: spies
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
269 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (150 changes in 99 works, 55.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 150)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … infirmities, but as a Father beares with his Sonne that feares him, though hee spyesspies many faults in him: Like as a Father pittieth his children, so the Lord …
    With rule
    … infirmities, but as a Father beares with his Sonne that feares him, though hee spyesspies many faults in him: Like as a Father pittieth his children, so the Lord …

    John Preston · The Doctrine of the Saints Infirmities · p. 32 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … then open and forraigne enemies. The Church ever had hypocrites and false brethren, Satans spyesspies; who, professing the same Christ and religion, eating bread at the same table of …
    With rule
    … then open and forraigne enemies. The Church ever had hypocrites and false brethren, Satans spyesspies; who, professing the same Christ and religion, eating bread at the same table of …

    Thomas Taylor · Christ Revealed · p. 75 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    As soone, as e're the Women-spyesspies descry'd,
    With rule
    As soone, as e're the Women-spyesspies descry'd,

    George Wither · Britains Remembrancer · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … courſes had bene attempted, as their place required, but alſo thoſe, who came as ſpyesspies (and we knew to be ſuch, yet excluded none) would have diſcloſed it to …
    With rule
    … courſes had bene attempted, as their place required, but alſo thoſe, who came as ſpyesspies (and we knew to be ſuch, yet excluded none) would have diſcloſed it to …

    John Davenport · Reply to a Book · p. 197 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … the laſt diſcouraged, but it was not ſo, the reaſon is this, the firſt ſpyesspies that were diſcouraged, looked only upon the men and walls, and iron Charets, went …
    With rule
    … the laſt diſcouraged, but it was not ſo, the reaſon is this, the firſt ſpyesspies that were diſcouraged, looked only upon the men and walls, and iron Charets, went …

    William Bridge · Sermon Preached to the Volunteers of the City of Norwich · p. 21 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … first fruits of that Land … off. Prayer is one of th… faithful… messengers and spyesspies which a Christi… sends forth to view the promised land, … which alwayes doth bring …
    With rule
    … first fruits of that Land … off. Prayer is one of th… faithful… messengers and spyesspies which a Christi… sends forth to view the promised land, … which alwayes doth bring …

    Andrew Gray · Directions and Instigations to the Duty of Prayer · p. 52 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … newly to remembrance, and brings terrour with it: As to … brethren when taken for ſpyesspies, We are … guilty concerning … that we … the anguiſh of his ſ…le, and would …
    With rule
    … newly to remembrance, and brings terrour with it: As to … brethren when taken for ſpyesspies, We are … guilty concerning … that we … the anguiſh of his ſ…le, and would …

    William Jemmat · The Rock · p. 8 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … against him. He had it by and by, by one or other of hys spyesspies, they wer his men all together, his postes to woorke agaynste the Regalitie. In …
    With rule
    … against him. He had it by and by, by one or other of hys spyesspies, they wer his men all together, his postes to woorke agaynste the Regalitie. In …

    Hugh Latimer · Sermon 9 October 1550 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (119)

29 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 24 are listed here. 90 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Looking Glass of the Holy War A05289

  • Printed
    … their counſell, that their enemies might not reade it. Take heed of the Babyloniſh SpyesSpies that convey themſelues into your Courts, Camps and Chambers, in ſtrange habits, under the …
    With rule
    … their counſell, that their enemies might not reade it. Take heed of the Babyloniſh SpyesSpies that convey themſelues into your Courts, Camps and Chambers, in ſtrange habits, under the …

    Alexander Leighton · The Looking Glass of the Holy War · p. 128 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … ſaving the children; Abrahams charity in ſecuring of himſelfe, Rahabs mercy in ſaving the SpyesSpies; Ia…obs induſtry in getting of the bleſſing, and Iohn his zeale and admiration …
    With rule
    … ſaving the children; Abrahams charity in ſecuring of himſelfe, Rahabs mercy in ſaving the SpyesSpies; Ia…obs induſtry in getting of the bleſſing, and Iohn his zeale and admiration …

    Alexander Leighton · The Looking Glass of the Holy War · p. 134 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … the very gates. The Foxes are not onely got upon the walls, but the SpyesSpies are got within the Cities; and howſoever we are too credulous to take their …
    With rule
    … the very gates. The Foxes are not onely got upon the walls, but the SpyesSpies are got within the Cities; and howſoever we are too credulous to take their …

    Alexander Leighton · The Looking Glass of the Holy War · p. 150 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … are too credulous to take their word with Iacobs ſonns, that they are not SpyesSpies; yet when the Aſſault is given they will proue ſuch. It is time therfore …
    With rule
    … are too credulous to take their word with Iacobs ſonns, that they are not SpyesSpies; yet when the Aſſault is given they will proue ſuch. It is time therfore …

    Alexander Leighton · The Looking Glass of the Holy War · p. 150 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … for they were far fewer in number then the Engliſh; who underſtanding by their SpyesSpies, that there was no comming at them in that place, without eminent danger, they …
    With rule
    … for they were far fewer in number then the Engliſh; who underſtanding by their SpyesSpies, that there was no comming at them in that place, without eminent danger, they …

    Alexander Leighton · The Looking Glass of the Holy War · p. 171 · Open in the reader

The Parable of the Sower and of the Seed A13547

  • Printed
    … presently first fruits: And as hee dealt with Israel in the Wildernesse, caused the SpyesSpies to bring clusters and fruits of the Land, partly to put them in possession …
    With rule
    … presently first fruits: And as hee dealt with Israel in the Wildernesse, caused the SpyesSpies to bring clusters and fruits of the Land, partly to put them in possession …

    Thomas Taylor · The Parable of the Sower and of the Seed · p. 282 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … to view, but take possession, hath sent downe other manner of fruits, not by SpyesSpies, but his blessed Spirit, for our comfort and confirmation.
    With rule
    … to view, but take possession, hath sent downe other manner of fruits, not by SpyesSpies, but his blessed Spirit, for our comfort and confirmation.

    Thomas Taylor · The Parable of the Sower and of the Seed · p. 282 · Open in the reader

Of the Head Cornerstone A17242

  • Printed
    … of modesty, or of both. In wisedome hee might doubt, that Enemies had theyr SpyesSpies among them: in modesty, it is very likely, hee could not make shew of …
    With rule
    … of modesty, or of both. In wisedome hee might doubt, that Enemies had theyr SpyesSpies among them: in modesty, it is very likely, hee could not make shew of …

    Edmund Bunny · Of the Head Cornerstone · p. 528 · Open in the reader

Babylons Ruining A57199

  • Printed
    … Lord fully as it was in his heart, and ſtood againſt the ten falſe SpyesSpies that brought up an ill report upon the land …f promiſe, and againſt all …
    With rule
    … Lord fully as it was in his heart, and ſtood againſt the ten falſe SpyesSpies that brought up an ill report upon the land …f promiſe, and againſt all …

    William Reyner · Babylons Ruining · p. 50 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Prov Ecc SoS Isa Jer Lam Eze Dan A63069

  • Printed
    … their Country-ſhore, purpoſely to affright Paſſengers from landing there. And as thoſe wicked SpyesSpies brought up an evil report of the Land of Canaan, and thereby diſcouraged the …
    With rule
    … their Country-ſhore, purpoſely to affright Paſſengers from landing there. And as thoſe wicked SpyesSpies brought up an evil report of the Land of Canaan, and thereby diſcouraged the …

    John Trapp · Commentary on Prov Ecc SoS Isa Jer Lam Eze Dan · p. 191 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … ſaith the like of Judaea; but with a deſpightful mind, as ver. 5. Thoſe malevolent SpyesSpies ſaid no leſs, Numb. 13.
    With rule
    … ſaith the like of Judaea; but with a deſpightful mind, as ver. 5. Thoſe malevolent SpyesSpies ſaid no leſs, Numb. 13.

    John Trapp · Commentary on Prov Ecc SoS Isa Jer Lam Eze Dan · p. 487 · Open in the reader

A Body of Practical Divinity A65285

  • Printed
    … spake roughly to his Brethren, and made them believe he would take them for SpyesSpies, still his Heart was full of Love, and he was fain to go aside …
    With rule
    … spake roughly to his Brethren, and made them believe he would take them for SpyesSpies, still his Heart was full of Love, and he was fain to go aside …

    Thomas Watson · A Body of Practical Divinity · p. 432 · Open in the reader

A Counterpoison A67746

  • Printed
    … even when they suffer unjustly from men, as Josephs brethren did, who were no SpyesSpies, nor eozoners as they were accused; yea, they had faithfully presented their Moneyes for …
    With rule
    … even when they suffer unjustly from men, as Josephs brethren did, who were no SpyesSpies, nor eozoners as they were accused; yea, they had faithfully presented their Moneyes for …

    Richard Younge · A Counterpoison · p. 205 · Open in the reader

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

  • Printed
    … which were ſent to view the Land of Canaan; yet now he addreſſes two SpyesSpies, for a more particular Suruey: Thoſe twelue were onely to enquire of the generall …
    With rule
    … which were ſent to view the Land of Canaan; yet now he addreſſes two SpyesSpies, for a more particular Suruey: Thoſe twelue were onely to enquire of the generall …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 943 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … direction: yet now he goes not to the Propitiatorie for conſultation, but to the SpyesSpies. Except where ordinary means faile vs, it is no appealing the immediate helpe of …
    With rule
    … direction: yet now he goes not to the Propitiatorie for conſultation, but to the SpyesSpies. Except where ordinary means faile vs, it is no appealing the immediate helpe of …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 943 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … yet in ſtead of ſending Ambaſſadors for peace, hee ſends Purſui…nts for the SpyesSpies. The ſpirit of Rahab … with that ſame report, wherewith the King of Iericho was …
    With rule
    … yet in ſtead of ſending Ambaſſadors for peace, hee ſends Purſui…nts for the SpyesSpies. The ſpirit of Rahab … with that ſame report, wherewith the King of Iericho was …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 946 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … liues, will not ſuffer vs to caſt them vpon wilfull aduentures: Had not theſe SpyesSpies hid themſelues in thoſe Deſart hils, Iſrael had wanted directors for their enterpriſes. There …
    With rule
    … liues, will not ſuffer vs to caſt them vpon wilfull aduentures: Had not theſe SpyesSpies hid themſelues in thoſe Deſart hils, Iſrael had wanted directors for their enterpriſes. There …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 947 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … all the treaſure for God; Then of preſeruing the family of Rahab. Thoſe two SpyesSpies, that receiued life from her, now returne it to her, and hers: They call …
    With rule
    … all the treaſure for God; Then of preſeruing the family of Rahab. Thoſe two SpyesSpies, that receiued life from her, now returne it to her, and hers: They call …

    Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 953 · Open in the reader

Exposition of the Laws of Moses A73378

  • Printed
    IOSH. 21. And the SpyesSpies came into an Harlots houſe, named Rahab, and lodged there, &c.
    With rule
    IOSH. 21. And the SpyesSpies came into an Harlots houſe, named Rahab, and lodged there, &c.

    John Weemes · Exposition of the Laws of Moses · p. 34 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … was ſo readie to betray the Citie in which ſhe was borne, receiving the SpyesSpies into her houſe.
    With rule
    … was ſo readie to betray the Citie in which ſhe was borne, receiving the SpyesSpies into her houſe.

    John Weemes · Exposition of the Laws of Moses · p. 34 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … anſwered him not as a dutifull Subject ought to haue done, but hid the SpyesSpies in her houſe, and let them downe by a Cord through the window, and …
    With rule
    … anſwered him not as a dutifull Subject ought to haue done, but hid the SpyesSpies in her houſe, and let them downe by a Cord through the window, and …

    John Weemes · Exposition of the Laws of Moses · p. 34 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … this Citie, and deſtroy it. Secondly, ſhe knew that whether ſhe had diſcovered the SpyesSpies, or hid them, yet the Citie ſhould be deſtroyed: wherefore it was beſt for …
    With rule
    … this Citie, and deſtroy it. Secondly, ſhe knew that whether ſhe had diſcovered the SpyesSpies, or hid them, yet the Citie ſhould be deſtroyed: wherefore it was beſt for …

    John Weemes · Exposition of the Laws of Moses · p. 35 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … in the Wilderneſſe fortie yeares, according to the number of the dayes that the SpyesSpies ſearched the Land; this was ſpoken to them two yeares after they came out …
    With rule
    … in the Wilderneſſe fortie yeares, according to the number of the dayes that the SpyesSpies ſearched the Land; this was ſpoken to them two yeares after they came out …

    John Weemes · Exposition of the Laws of Moses · p. 62 · Open in the reader

The Fast Friend A91943

  • Printed
    You ſhall find this true, in the different carriage betwixt the SpyesSpies, who went to view the Land of Canaan. Some of them thought it altogether …
    With rule
    You ſhall find this true, in the different carriage betwixt the SpyesSpies, who went to view the Land of Canaan. Some of them thought it altogether …

    Nehemiah Rogers · The Fast Friend · p. 323 · Open in the reader