Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8768 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

peruersenesseperverseness

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

Puritas changed it: 158 times in 95 works
Consistency: 97.5% (158 of 162)
Reach if approved: ~170 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: perverseness
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 162 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (158 changes in 95 works, 97.5% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 158)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… finde in themselues an exceeding measure of rebellious corruption, much ignorance in their minds, peruersenesseperverseness in their wills, and frowardnesse in their affections; yea, a continuall pronenesse vnto all …
With rule
… finde in themselues an exceeding measure of rebellious corruption, much ignorance in their minds, peruersenesseperverseness in their wills, and frowardnesse in their affections; yea, a continuall pronenesse vnto all …
William Perkins · Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount · p. 21 · Open in the reader
Printed
… diſallowed, abhorred of GOD and good men; in reſpect of that blindnes, vanitie, impietie, peruerſeneſſeperverseness it abounds with all. We haue an Epithite in our Engliſh ſomething neare it …
With rule
… diſallowed, abhorred of GOD and good men; in reſpect of that blindnes, vanitie, impietie, peruerſeneſſeperverseness it abounds with all. We haue an Epithite in our Engliſh ſomething neare it …
William Sclater · A Key to the Key of Scripture · p. 138 · Open in the reader
Printed
… euery mans case: for wee are all by nature alike peruerse; and our naturall peruersenesseperverseness will be as ready vpon the Doctrine of the Lawe, forbidding and condemning our …
With rule
… euery mans case: for wee are all by nature alike peruerse; and our naturall peruersenesseperverseness will be as ready vpon the Doctrine of the Lawe, forbidding and condemning our …
Thomas Wilson · Commentary on Romans · p. 425 · Open in the reader
Printed
… our text, that God created Adam in his likenesse. But it is a strange peruersenesseperverseness, quoth Tertullian, aduersus Marcion. Lib. 2. Cap. 27. To thinke that there are humane thinges in …
With rule
… our text, that God created Adam in his likenesse. But it is a strange peruersenesseperverseness, quoth Tertullian, aduersus Marcion. Lib. 2. Cap. 27. To thinke that there are humane thinges in …
John Boys · Remains of John Boyse · p. 53 · Open in the reader
Printed
… thinges, and eaſily to bée ouercome with euery temptation, according to the corruption and peruerſeneſſeperverseness of our groſe wits and mindes. Wherefore, whenas wée ſhal haue déepely conſidered of …
With rule
… thinges, and eaſily to bée ouercome with euery temptation, according to the corruption and peruerſeneſſeperverseness of our groſe wits and mindes. Wherefore, whenas wée ſhal haue déepely conſidered of …
John Calvin · Sermons on Divinity Humanity and Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ · p. 160 · Open in the reader
Printed
… that, calling them a rebellious people, and lying children, ſuch as were full of peruerſeneſſeperverseness and of diſſimulation within, whatſoeuer faire ſhews they made outwardly to dazle the eyes …
With rule
… that, calling them a rebellious people, and lying children, ſuch as were full of peruerſeneſſeperverseness and of diſſimulation within, whatſoeuer faire ſhews they made outwardly to dazle the eyes …
John Dod · Three Godly and Fruitful Sermons · p. 126 · Open in the reader
Printed
… darkenesse to restraine thy outrages, and potions of brimstone to tame and weaken thy peruersenesseperverseness. Then will hee demonstrate actually; Nemo me impunè lacessit: No man shall prouoke me …
With rule
… darkenesse to restraine thy outrages, and potions of brimstone to tame and weaken thy peruersenesseperverseness. Then will hee demonstrate actually; Nemo me impunè lacessit: No man shall prouoke me …
Thomas Adams · Mystical Bedlam · p. 42 · Open in the reader
Printed
… for obſeruing of them; Thirdly, the perfect freedome of the will, free from all peruerſeneſſeperverseness and rebellion; and inclined to all goodneſſe, readily obeying the rule of reaſon and …
With rule
… for obſeruing of them; Thirdly, the perfect freedome of the will, free from all peruerſeneſſeperverseness and rebellion; and inclined to all goodneſſe, readily obeying the rule of reaſon and …
Richard Bernard · Christian See to Thy Conscience · p. 237 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (4)

3 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 1 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Plain Evidences the Church of England is Apostolical A09265

Printed
Fourthly, PeruerſeneſſePerverseness of minde, and an ouerthwarting ſpirit to croſſe the truth, and that diuers waies.
With rule
Fourthly, PeruerſeneſſePerverseness of minde, and an ouerthwarting ſpirit to croſſe the truth, and that diuers waies.
Richard Bernard · Plain Evidences the Church of England is Apostolical · p. 26 · Open in the reader
Printed
… abhominable Diſſembling, ſhameleſſe Lying, Arrogancie, Pride, & Ambition in my carriage, boyſterous and robuſtious Diſpoſition, PeruerſeneſſePerverseness of ſpirit. He telleth me of a bloudy minde, that I hunt after their …
With rule
… abhominable Diſſembling, ſhameleſſe Lying, Arrogancie, Pride, & Ambition in my carriage, boyſterous and robuſtious Diſpoſition, PeruerſeneſſePerverseness of ſpirit. He telleth me of a bloudy minde, that I hunt after their …
Richard Bernard · Plain Evidences the Church of England is Apostolical · p. 34 · Open in the reader

Sermons on Jonah A16485

Printed
… diuersitie of wits and dispositions, requireth a carefull minde, and also a man resolued. PeruersenessePerverseness and ouerthrwartnesse, must be looked for before hand. Whereupon if with foresight men did …
With rule
… diuersitie of wits and dispositions, requireth a carefull minde, and also a man resolued. PeruersenessePerverseness and ouerthrwartnesse, must be looked for before hand. Whereupon if with foresight men did …
Archbishop George Abbot · Sermons on Jonah · p. 352 · Open in the reader