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Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8868 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

vniuersalitieuniversality

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

Puritas changed it
275 times in 116 works
Consistency
79.4% (275 of 346)
Reach if approved
~364 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: universality
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
346 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (275 changes in 116 works, 79.4% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 275)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … and more receiued opinion, is, that the Hebrew was the first, confirmed also by vniuersalitieuniversality, antiquitie, and consent of the Christian Fathers and learned men, grounding themselues vpon this …
    With rule
    … and more receiued opinion, is, that the Hebrew was the first, confirmed also by vniuersalitieuniversality, antiquitie, and consent of the Christian Fathers and learned men, grounding themselues vpon this …

    Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 40 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    For the particle of vniuerſalitieuniversality; thus conceiue it: Firſt, either to haue reference to the meanes of knowledge. Secondly …
    With rule
    For the particle of vniuerſalitieuniversality; thus conceiue it: Firſt, either to haue reference to the meanes of knowledge. Secondly …

    William Sclater · Exposition of 1 Thessalonians · p. 417 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … doe all to the glory of God. The word whatſoeuer, being a word of vniuerſalitieuniversality, fetcheth in the ſmalleſt action of life, in which we are bound chiefly and …
    With rule
    … doe all to the glory of God. The word whatſoeuer, being a word of vniuerſalitieuniversality, fetcheth in the ſmalleſt action of life, in which we are bound chiefly and …

    Thomas Taylor · Two Treatises · p. 15 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … one bread, and drinke of one cup. His argument therefore standeth both in the vniuersalitieuniversality of them that drinke, and the vnitie of the Cup: and it may be …
    With rule
    … one bread, and drinke of one cup. His argument therefore standeth both in the vniuersalitieuniversality of them that drinke, and the vnitie of the Cup: and it may be …

    Daniel Featley · The Grand Sacrilege of the Church of Rome · p. 40 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … yet you rolle in your accustomed rhetorike, saying, that the antiēt fathers, coūcels, antiquitie, vniuersalitieuniversality, & custome of the whole Church allow traditiōs, & so do we, so many as be …
    With rule
    … yet you rolle in your accustomed rhetorike, saying, that the antiēt fathers, coūcels, antiquitie, vniuersalitieuniversality, & custome of the whole Church allow traditiōs, & so do we, so many as be …

    William Fulke · Defense of the Translations of the Scriptures into the English Tongue · p. 94 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … low shrub shall be all cast into the fire. It still runnes in an vniuersalitieuniversality, yea the very reprobate must doe well, and though he cannot attaine heauen, yet …
    With rule
    … low shrub shall be all cast into the fire. It still runnes in an vniuersalitieuniversality, yea the very reprobate must doe well, and though he cannot attaine heauen, yet …

    Richard Greenham · Works · p. 826 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    But▪ if any will affirme, that vniuersalitieuniversality doth so appertaine vnto the church, that Christs promises to the Church must needes …
    With rule
    But▪ if any will affirme, that vniuersalitieuniversality doth so appertaine vnto the church, that Christs promises to the Church must needes …

    John Foxe · Christs Victory over Satans Tyranny · p. 295 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … saluation, is not vniuersall, without exception, or restraint: and therefore application made by the vniuersalitieuniversality of the promise, admits some falshood.
    With rule
    … saluation, is not vniuersall, without exception, or restraint: and therefore application made by the vniuersalitieuniversality of the promise, admits some falshood.

    William Perkins · Cases of Conscience Part 1 · p. 84 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (71)

50 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 23 are listed here. 21 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

A Retentive to Stay Good Christians A01325

  • Printed
    … trueth, wheresoeuer it may be shewed, to bee preferred before al those motiues of VniuersalitieUniversality, miracles, consente, succession and name of Catholikes, by which he saith that he might …
    With rule
    … trueth, wheresoeuer it may be shewed, to bee preferred before al those motiues of VniuersalitieUniversality, miracles, consente, succession and name of Catholikes, by which he saith that he might …

    William Fulke · A Retentive to Stay Good Christians · p. 2 · Open in the reader

Short Treatise Against the Donatists of England A01736

  • Printed
    The Papiſts doo drawe theyr Arguments of Antiquitie and VniuerſalitieUniversality not from the Scriptures, as you may ſée this reaſon that I alleadge is …
    With rule
    The Papiſts doo drawe theyr Arguments of Antiquitie and VniuerſalitieUniversality not from the Scriptures, as you may ſée this reaſon that I alleadge is …

    George Gifford · Short Treatise Against the Donatists of England · p. 43 · Open in the reader

The Safe Way Leading All Christians A06635

  • Printed
    … might ſuffice for an Article of faith, which by his owne Tenet requires Antiquitie, VniuerſalitieUniversality, and Conſent; yet this Cardinall proceeds further, and tells vs the authoritie of this …
    With rule
    … might ſuffice for an Article of faith, which by his owne Tenet requires Antiquitie, VniuerſalitieUniversality, and Conſent; yet this Cardinall proceeds further, and tells vs the authoritie of this …

    Humphrey Lynde · The Safe Way Leading All Christians · p. 133 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … amongſt their owne Schoolemen to proue them true and proper Sacraments, as Antiquitie and VniuerſalitieUniversality amongſt the Fathers to prooue the number of ſeuen.
    With rule
    … amongſt their owne Schoolemen to proue them true and proper Sacraments, as Antiquitie and VniuerſalitieUniversality amongſt the Fathers to prooue the number of ſeuen.

    Humphrey Lynde · The Safe Way Leading All Christians · p. 152 · Open in the reader

A Key of Knowledge to Open Revelation A09237

  • Printed
    … dignitie and power hath been ouer all kindreds, tongues and nations, this is the VniuerſalitieUniversality which this beaſt hath, and we yeeld to the Popedome.
    With rule
    … dignitie and power hath been ouer all kindreds, tongues and nations, this is the VniuerſalitieUniversality which this beaſt hath, and we yeeld to the Popedome.

    Richard Bernard · A Key of Knowledge to Open Revelation · p. 53 · Open in the reader

A Golden Chain A09339

  • Printed
    … peace with God. But let vs heare what reasons may be alleadged to the VniuersalitieUniversality of redemption: I. Ezechiel 33. v. 11. As I liue saith the Lord, I will not …
    With rule
    … peace with God. But let vs heare what reasons may be alleadged to the VniuersalitieUniversality of redemption: I. Ezechiel 33. v. 11. As I liue saith the Lord, I will not …

    William Perkins · A Golden Chain · p. 478 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … religion of the present Church of Rome, beeing deceiued by the glorious titles of VniuersalitieUniversality, Antiquitie, Succession. And no doubt, though some be wilfully blinded, yet many deuoted this …
    With rule
    … religion of the present Church of Rome, beeing deceiued by the glorious titles of VniuersalitieUniversality, Antiquitie, Succession. And no doubt, though some be wilfully blinded, yet many deuoted this …

    William Perkins · A Golden Chain · p. 1018 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Galatians 1-5 A09383

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    … a little flock. Luk. 12. 32. & a remnant. Rom. 9. 27. Let the Papists therfore brag of their VniuersalitieUniversality and multitude, as much as they list, in the meane time, let not vs …
    With rule
    … a little flock. Luk. 12. 32. & a remnant. Rom. 9. 27. Let the Papists therfore brag of their VniuersalitieUniversality and multitude, as much as they list, in the meane time, let not vs …

    William Perkins · Commentary on Galatians 1-5 · p. 595 · Open in the reader

Pilgrimage A10228

  • Printed
    … Idol, whose contagion infected the East with a Catholike Idolatry that could plead Antiquitie, VniuersalitieUniversality, and Consent, by euidence of Scripture-historie (which later Babylon cannot do) and yet …
    With rule
    … Idol, whose contagion infected the East with a Catholike Idolatry that could plead Antiquitie, VniuersalitieUniversality, and Consent, by euidence of Scripture-historie (which later Babylon cannot do) and yet …

    Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 55 · Open in the reader

Exposition of 2 Thessalonians A11588

  • Printed
    … th'amplification of their abundant charitie cals for our notice. In it are two things: 1. VniuerſalitieUniversality. 2. Reciprocation. The charitie of euery one of you all towards each other.
    With rule
    … th'amplification of their abundant charitie cals for our notice. In it are two things: 1. VniuerſalitieUniversality. 2. Reciprocation. The charitie of euery one of you all towards each other.

    William Sclater · Exposition of 2 Thessalonians · p. 10 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … Church? where was yours before Luther? and thunderclaps of ſwelling words: then follow their VniuerſalitieUniversality, Antiquitie, Succeſſion, glory of Miracles, with the like, amazing the mindes of the heedeleſſe …
    With rule
    … Church? where was yours before Luther? and thunderclaps of ſwelling words: then follow their VniuerſalitieUniversality, Antiquitie, Succeſſion, glory of Miracles, with the like, amazing the mindes of the heedeleſſe …

    William Sclater · Exposition of 2 Thessalonians · p. 96 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Romans A15414

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    … ioyning the right hand of fellowship with the old Pelagians, hence would prooue the VniuersalitieUniversality of grace, that all in Christ are absolutely iustified, as in Adam all die …
    With rule
    … ioyning the right hand of fellowship with the old Pelagians, hence would prooue the VniuersalitieUniversality of grace, that all in Christ are absolutely iustified, as in Adam all die …

    Andrew Willet · Commentary on Romans · p. 260 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Daniel A15415

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    … little flocke, Luk. 12. 32. and few there be, that finde the way vnto life, Matth. 7. 14. VniuersalitieUniversality then and multitude is not a sure and infallible note of the Church, as …
    With rule
    … little flocke, Luk. 12. 32. and few there be, that finde the way vnto life, Matth. 7. 14. VniuersalitieUniversality then and multitude is not a sure and infallible note of the Church, as …

    Andrew Willet · Commentary on Daniel · p. 236 · Open in the reader

A General View of Papistry A15422

  • Printed
    Of VniuersalitieUniversality. Note. 2.
    With rule
    Of VniuersalitieUniversality. Note. 2.

    Andrew Willet · A General View of Papistry · p. 57 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    2. VniuersalitieUniversality. pag. 57
    With rule
    2. VniuersalitieUniversality. pag. 57

    Andrew Willet · A General View of Papistry · Open in the reader

A Trial of the Romish Clergys Title to the Church A15739

  • Printed
    VniuerſalitieUniversality. p. 65. Cannot be ſeene but onely conceiued. p. 177. No certaine marke of the Church …
    With rule
    VniuerſalitieUniversality. p. 65. Cannot be ſeene but onely conceiued. p. 177. No certaine marke of the Church …

    Anthony Wotton · A Trial of the Romish Clergys Title to the Church · Open in the reader

A Preparative to Contention A18015

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    … one of the Patriarkes (ſaith hee) at anytime take on him the name of VniuerſalitieUniversality: for if the cheefe Patriarke ſhould bee called the vniuerſall Patriarke, the name of …
    With rule
    … one of the Patriarkes (ſaith hee) at anytime take on him the name of VniuerſalitieUniversality: for if the cheefe Patriarke ſhould bee called the vniuerſall Patriarke, the name of …

    John Carpenter · A Preparative to Contention · p. 29 · Open in the reader

The Buckler of the Faith A20936

  • Printed
    … world, should dispute among themselues to know to which of them the title of VniuersalitieUniversality belongeth. Time was, that the Churches of Syria and Aegypt, &c. agreed with the …
    With rule
    … world, should dispute among themselues to know to which of them the title of VniuersalitieUniversality belongeth. Time was, that the Churches of Syria and Aegypt, &c. agreed with the …

    Peter du Moulin Jr · The Buckler of the Faith · p. 272 · Open in the reader

The By-Way A72851

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    … all antiquitie before Luther. Our publique Communion of Prieſt with people, had Antiquitie and VniuerſalitieUniversality in the beſt and firſt ages, by Bellarmines confeſsion long before Luther. Our Prayer …
    With rule
    … all antiquitie before Luther. Our publique Communion of Prieſt with people, had Antiquitie and VniuerſalitieUniversality in the beſt and firſt ages, by Bellarmines confeſsion long before Luther. Our Prayer …

    Humphrey Lynde · The By-Way · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … of the Romane Church, were vtterly vnknown to the Greeke Church, and want Antiquitie, VniuerſalitieUniversality, and Succeſsion, the proper markes of true Traditions in the Roman Church.
    With rule
    … of the Romane Church, were vtterly vnknown to the Greeke Church, and want Antiquitie, VniuerſalitieUniversality, and Succeſsion, the proper markes of true Traditions in the Roman Church.

    Humphrey Lynde · The By-Way · p. 167 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    This doctrine therefore wants the proper markes of the Romane Church, (viz.) Antiquitie, VniuerſalitieUniversality, and Succeſsion, and therefore can bee no Article of faith, no Apoſtolique Tradition, as …
    With rule
    This doctrine therefore wants the proper markes of the Romane Church, (viz.) Antiquitie, VniuerſalitieUniversality, and Succeſsion, and therefore can bee no Article of faith, no Apoſtolique Tradition, as …

    Humphrey Lynde · The By-Way · p. 186 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … yet this doctrine, if you reſpect the name, or nature of it, wants Antiquitie, VniuerſalitieUniversality, and Succeſsion.
    With rule
    … yet this doctrine, if you reſpect the name, or nature of it, wants Antiquitie, VniuerſalitieUniversality, and Succeſsion.

    Humphrey Lynde · The By-Way · p. 193 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … Roman Church: yet this faith, (notwithſtanding their great braggs of Catholike doctrine) wants Antiquitie, VniuerſalitieUniversality, and Succeſsion.
    With rule
    … Roman Church: yet this faith, (notwithſtanding their great braggs of Catholike doctrine) wants Antiquitie, VniuerſalitieUniversality, and Succeſsion.

    Humphrey Lynde · The By-Way · p. 216 · Open in the reader