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Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9442 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

caesarscaesar's

Apostrophes added or expanded, mostly possessives: gods → god's. Approve one at a time: some places are plurals.

Puritas changed it
1,801 times in 716 works
Consistency
99.5% (1,801 of 1,809)
Reach if approved
~1,902 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
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Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
1,810 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,801 changes in 716 works, 99.5% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,801)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … God, even his justice; but he desirous to content the people, fearefull to incurre CaesarsCaesar's displeasure, labouring to saue the innocent, was at length overcome by their importunitie and …
    With rule
    … God, even his justice; but he desirous to content the people, fearefull to incurre CaesarsCaesar's displeasure, labouring to saue the innocent, was at length overcome by their importunitie and …

    Phineas Fletcher · The Way to Blessedness · p. 70 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … to haue. Pilat cared not to forgoe Christ, but he was afraide to loose CaesarsCaesar's fauour. Lastly we loue that well, which we are grieued to part with, so …
    With rule
    … to haue. Pilat cared not to forgoe Christ, but he was afraide to loose CaesarsCaesar's fauour. Lastly we loue that well, which we are grieued to part with, so …

    Richard Greenham · Works · p. 695 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … reckoning of Alexāder the great his foelicity, Phillip of Macedons pollicy, Hercules fortitude, Iulius CaeſarsCaesar's bounty, Traians clemency, Marcus Aurelius wiſedome, Antonius Pius care of the common wealth, Ariſtotles …
    With rule
    … reckoning of Alexāder the great his foelicity, Phillip of Macedons pollicy, Hercules fortitude, Iulius CaeſarsCaesar's bounty, Traians clemency, Marcus Aurelius wiſedome, Antonius Pius care of the common wealth, Ariſtotles …

    Thomas Holland · Sermon 17 November 1599 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … that he muſt pleaſe the people, who told him he elſe could not bee CaeſarsCaesar's friend: hereupon, making a proteſtation of Chriſts innocencie, and of his owne vnwillingnes to …
    With rule
    … that he muſt pleaſe the people, who told him he elſe could not bee CaeſarsCaesar's friend: hereupon, making a proteſtation of Chriſts innocencie, and of his owne vnwillingnes to …

    Robert Jenison · The Christians Apparelling · p. 212 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … goe not according to the good counſels of the wiſe. Cōtrariwiſe Iulius and Octauius CaeſarsCaesar's, not alway followyng wiſe, but bold counſels, were much more fortunate. Philip kyng of …
    With rule
    … goe not according to the good counſels of the wiſe. Cōtrariwiſe Iulius and Octauius CaeſarsCaesar's, not alway followyng wiſe, but bold counſels, were much more fortunate. Philip kyng of …

    Martin Luther · Exposition of Ecclesiastes · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    Policarpus being vrged to remember Chriſt, and to ſweare by CaeſarsCaesar's fortune: anſwered, This 86. yeeres haue I ſerued my Lord Chriſt, and he hath been …
    With rule
    Policarpus being vrged to remember Chriſt, and to ſweare by CaeſarsCaesar's fortune: anſwered, This 86. yeeres haue I ſerued my Lord Chriſt, and he hath been …

    Elnathan Parr · Exposition of Romans 8-11 · p. 60 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … we may not yeeld it vnto Caeſar, becauſe the Temple of God cannot be CaeſarsCaesar's right. Ambroſ. Epiſt. 32. ad Valent. Imp. & Orat. in Auxent. de Baſilicis non tradendis. Et …
    With rule
    … we may not yeeld it vnto Caeſar, becauſe the Temple of God cannot be CaeſarsCaesar's right. Ambroſ. Epiſt. 32. ad Valent. Imp. & Orat. in Auxent. de Baſilicis non tradendis. Et …

    Gabriel Powel · Refutation of a Puritan-Papist · p. 35 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … he hath done, and ſuffered for them. They are his owne by repreſentation, as CaeſarsCaesar's picture is his, becauſe it carryes his reſemblance; ſo this Bread, and this Wine …
    With rule
    … he hath done, and ſuffered for them. They are his owne by repreſentation, as CaeſarsCaesar's picture is his, becauſe it carryes his reſemblance; ſo this Bread, and this Wine …

    John Randall · Twenty-Three Sermons · p. 58 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (8)

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

The Passion Resurrection and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ A11012

  • Printed
    … let vs looke ſomething further heere. The IEWES woulde ſeeme to bee carefull for CAESARSCAESAR'S kingdome, and take delite to haue CAESAR to reigne ouer them: but indeed CAESAR …
    With rule
    … let vs looke ſomething further heere. The IEWES woulde ſeeme to bee carefull for CAESARSCAESAR'S kingdome, and take delite to haue CAESAR to reigne ouer them: but indeed CAESAR …

    Robert Rollock · The Passion Resurrection and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ · p. 52 · Open in the reader

History of the First Ten Persecutions A13296

  • Printed
    … CAESAR vnder him, and GALERIVS MAXIMINVS chused his two sonnes, MAXIMINVS & SEVERVS to be CAESARSCAESAR'S vnder him. The Romaine souldiers also set vp MAXENTIVS the son of MAXIMIANVS HERCVLEVS …
    With rule
    … CAESAR vnder him, and GALERIVS MAXIMINVS chused his two sonnes, MAXIMINVS & SEVERVS to be CAESARSCAESAR'S vnder him. The Romaine souldiers also set vp MAXENTIVS the son of MAXIMIANVS HERCVLEVS …

    Patrick Simson · History of the First Ten Persecutions · Open in the reader

A Gospel Plea for Maintenance of the Ministers A56170

  • Printed
    … by three Evangeliſts, Matth. 22. 21. Mar. 12.17. Luke 20.25. RENDER therefore to CAESAR the things that are CAESARSCAESAR'S; and UNTO GOD THE THINGS THAT ARE GODS. Thus ſeconded by the Apoſtle Paul …
    With rule
    … by three Evangeliſts, Matth. 22. 21. Mar. 12.17. Luke 20.25. RENDER therefore to CAESAR the things that are CAESARSCAESAR'S; and UNTO GOD THE THINGS THAT ARE GODS. Thus ſeconded by the Apoſtle Paul …

    William Prynne · A Gospel Plea for Maintenance of the Ministers · p. 19 · Open in the reader

A Gospel Plea Part 2 A70871

  • Printed
    … by three Evangeliſts, Matth. 22. 21. Mar. 12. 17. Luke 20. 25. RENDER therefore to CAESAR the things that are CAESARSCAESAR'S; and UNTO GOD THE THINGS THAT ARE GODS. Thus ſeconded by the Apoſtle Paul …
    With rule
    … by three Evangeliſts, Matth. 22. 21. Mar. 12. 17. Luke 20. 25. RENDER therefore to CAESAR the things that are CAESARSCAESAR'S; and UNTO GOD THE THINGS THAT ARE GODS. Thus ſeconded by the Apoſtle Paul …

    William Prynne · A Gospel Plea Part 2 · p. 19 · Open in the reader

Chronological History of Popes Intolerable Usurpations A91186

  • Printed
    … Appeal to Caeſar himſelf, (as Supreameſt Judge in all Eccleſiaſtical cauſes) I STAND AT CAESARSCAESAR'S JUDGEMENT SEAT WHERE I OUGHT TO BE JUDGED, &c. No man may deliver me …
    With rule
    … Appeal to Caeſar himſelf, (as Supreameſt Judge in all Eccleſiaſtical cauſes) I STAND AT CAESARSCAESAR'S JUDGEMENT SEAT WHERE I OUGHT TO BE JUDGED, &c. No man may deliver me …

    William Prynne · Chronological History of Popes Intolerable Usurpations · p. 18 · Open in the reader