Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9490 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

saviour'ssavior's

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

Puritas changed it: 1,691 times in 494 works
Consistency: 93.9% (1,691 of 1,800)
Reach if approved: ~1,891 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,800 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: savior (96)
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,691 changes in 494 works, 93.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,691)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… the Fleſh of their Arms into ſlices, than give nothing? Do you regard your Saviour'sSavior's Engagement and Encouragement? Give Alms, and behold all things are clean unto you!
With rule
… the Fleſh of their Arms into ſlices, than give nothing? Do you regard your Saviour'sSavior's Engagement and Encouragement? Give Alms, and behold all things are clean unto you!
Daniel Burgess · Counsel to the Rich · p. 105 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the like Voice we have in ſeveral places of Scripture; particularly, Mat. 3. at our Saviour'sSavior's Baptiſm; and Act. 9. at St. Paul's miraculous Converſion.
With rule
… the like Voice we have in ſeveral places of Scripture; particularly, Mat. 3. at our Saviour'sSavior's Baptiſm; and Act. 9. at St. Paul's miraculous Converſion.
Zachary Cawdrey · The Certainty of Salvation to them who Die in the Lord · p. 5 · Open in the reader
Printed
… duty, to get loose from him; and laden with the spoyls of our defeated Saviour'sSavior's goodness, we joyne hands with his enemies, resume our old acquaintance-sins, enrich and …
With rule
… duty, to get loose from him; and laden with the spoyls of our defeated Saviour'sSavior's goodness, we joyne hands with his enemies, resume our old acquaintance-sins, enrich and …
Richard Allestree · A Sermon Preached 12 October 1662 · p. 35 · Open in the reader
Printed
Where he may ſee in's Saviour'sSavior's face
With rule
Where he may ſee in's Saviour'sSavior's face
John Batchiler · The Virgins Pattern in the Life and Death of Susanna Perwich · Open in the reader
Printed
… and from it, not to believe the Promise of Mercy, is dishonourable to our Saviour'sSavior's Love, and the Value of his Blood, as if not sufficient to save poor …
With rule
… and from it, not to believe the Promise of Mercy, is dishonourable to our Saviour'sSavior's Love, and the Value of his Blood, as if not sufficient to save poor …
William Bates · Sermons Preached on Several Occasions · p. 313 · Open in the reader
Printed
… I been without Life or Being, than without thy Grace. Without thee and my Saviour'sSavior's help I can do nothing; I did not live without thee, I could not …
With rule
… I been without Life or Being, than without thy Grace. Without thee and my Saviour'sSavior's help I can do nothing; I did not live without thee, I could not …
Richard Baxter · Dying Thoughts Upon Philippians 1:23 · p. 212 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and Learned Mead, takes the Place of this, who puts the Emphaſis of our Saviour'sSavior's Action of Favour to the the Temple, on that part of it, which was …
With rule
… and Learned Mead, takes the Place of this, who puts the Emphaſis of our Saviour'sSavior's Action of Favour to the the Temple, on that part of it, which was …
Thomas Beverley · A Disquisition Upon our Saviors Sanction of Tithes · p. 14 · Open in the reader
Printed
… they thought they ſaw a figure in the ſufferings of Job; as of our Saviour'sSavior's Reſurrection and exaltation, in Job's wonderful recovery, and advancement to a greater height of …
With rule
… they thought they ſaw a figure in the ſufferings of Job; as of our Saviour'sSavior's Reſurrection and exaltation, in Job's wonderful recovery, and advancement to a greater height of …
Simon Patrick · The Book of Job Paraphrased · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (13)

6 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 7 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Answer to a Popish Pamphlet of Christs Descent to Hell B00104

Printed
… onelie way, lykewyse, (as BELLARMINE granteth) That the Romanists great Master DVRANDVS affirmeth our SAVIOUR'SSAVIOR'S descense into Hell; to wit, not properlie, and in substance; but virtuallie, and by …
With rule
… onelie way, lykewyse, (as BELLARMINE granteth) That the Romanists great Master DVRANDVS affirmeth our SAVIOUR'SSAVIOR'S descense into Hell; to wit, not properlie, and in substance; but virtuallie, and by …
William Guild · Answer to a Popish Pamphlet of Christs Descent to Hell · p. 186 · Open in the reader

Discourse in College-Hall 27 March 1722 N01955

Printed
THIS is our SAVIOUR'sSavior's Argument in my Text, and it was ad Homines; the beſt that could be …
With rule
THIS is our SAVIOUR'sSavior's Argument in my Text, and it was ad Homines; the beſt that could be …
Benjamin Colman · Discourse in College-Hall 27 March 1722 · p. 3 · Open in the reader
Printed
I tho't it proper thus to inlarge on and illuſtrate our Bleſſed SAVIOUR'sSavior's Words to a Maſter of Iſrael upon his Coming to him. I have done …
With rule
I tho't it proper thus to inlarge on and illuſtrate our Bleſſed SAVIOUR'sSavior's Words to a Maſter of Iſrael upon his Coming to him. I have done …
Benjamin Colman · Discourse in College-Hall 27 March 1722 · p. 24 · Open in the reader

The Incomprehensibleness of God N03669

Printed
… Subſtance till GOD ſuffer'd him: nor enter into the Herd of Swine without our SAVIOUR'sSavior's Permiſſion; at whoſe Sight he trembled alſo and lay groveling in Torment. In their …
With rule
… Subſtance till GOD ſuffer'd him: nor enter into the Herd of Swine without our SAVIOUR'sSavior's Permiſſion; at whoſe Sight he trembled alſo and lay groveling in Torment. In their …
Benjamin Colman · The Incomprehensibleness of God · p. 66 · Open in the reader

Continuation of Journal from Arrival at Savannah to Leaving Stanford N03932

Printed
… arge, and moſt were diſſolved into Tears …s tho' they were weeping at their SAVIOUR'SSAVIOR'S Croſs. Surely JESUS CHRIST was evidently ſet forth before them. Many, …t their Requeſt …
With rule
… arge, and moſt were diſſolved into Tears …s tho' they were weeping at their SAVIOUR'SSAVIOR'S Croſs. Surely JESUS CHRIST was evidently ſet forth before them. Many, …t their Requeſt …
George Whitefield · Continuation of Journal from Arrival at Savannah to Leaving Stanford · p. 44 · Open in the reader

The Earthquake a Divine Visitation N06037

Printed
The Earthquake that fell out at our SAVIOUR'sSavior's Crucifixion, proclaimed a Divine Indignation at the horrid Fact. The Pſalmiſt probably refers to …
With rule
The Earthquake that fell out at our SAVIOUR'sSavior's Crucifixion, proclaimed a Divine Indignation at the horrid Fact. The Pſalmiſt probably refers to …
Thomas Foxcroft · The Earthquake a Divine Visitation · p. 40 · Open in the reader