Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9612 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

godesgod's

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

Puritas changed it: 239 times in 85 works
Consistency: 99.1% (239 of 241)
Reach if approved: ~253 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: gods
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 241 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (239 changes in 85 works, 99.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 239)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… vnder the forme of wyne: then muste al yong… chyldren that neuer came at GodesGod's borde departed, and all laye mē that neuer dranke hys blode be dampned… By …
With rule
… vnder the forme of wyne: then muste al yong… chyldren that neuer came at GodesGod's borde departed, and all laye mē that neuer dranke hys blode be dampned… By …
William Tyndale · The Supper of the Lord · p. 12 · Open in the reader
Printed
… any bodie to ſewe for tyme for me, I neuer wil do it by godesgod's helpe. For I am not wauerynge, nor I would not that anye bodye ſhould …
With rule
… any bodie to ſewe for tyme for me, I neuer wil do it by godesgod's helpe. For I am not wauerynge, nor I would not that anye bodye ſhould …
John Bradford · All the Examinations of the Martyr John Bradford · Open in the reader
Printed
… true force of ſufficiente Repentaunce, wherein there is nothing but the vtter diſpleaſing of GodesGod's moſte holye maieſtie.
With rule
… true force of ſufficiente Repentaunce, wherein there is nothing but the vtter diſpleaſing of GodesGod's moſte holye maieſtie.
Henrich Bullinger · Fifty Sermons Containing the Chief Points of the Christian Religion · p. 587 · Open in the reader
Printed
… handes, that they maye be readie to exercise vengeaunce vpon the wicked transgressours of godesgod's lawe, not to let there sword gather rust in the scaberd, and the godly …
With rule
… handes, that they maye be readie to exercise vengeaunce vpon the wicked transgressours of godesgod's lawe, not to let there sword gather rust in the scaberd, and the godly …
William Fulke · Prelections Upon Revelation · p. 101 · Open in the reader
Printed
… much appeare. It is your turning from theſe your evills that wee diſire, for GodesGod's glorie and the ſalvation of your ſoules: and therefore will wee through Gods grace …
With rule
… much appeare. It is your turning from theſe your evills that wee diſire, for GodesGod's glorie and the ſalvation of your ſoules: and therefore will wee through Gods grace …
Thomas Helwys · Admonition Unto Congregations · p. 21 · Open in the reader
Printed
… it is a greate pytie and a lamentable case, that he feding them with godesgod's worde they should feede him a gayne with poyson. But to the purpose of …
With rule
… it is a greate pytie and a lamentable case, that he feding them with godesgod's worde they should feede him a gayne with poyson. But to the purpose of …
Hugh Latimer · Twenty-Seven Sermons · p. 124 · Open in the reader
Printed
… brought into our temples the dumme Images of oure Saintes and set them on GodesGod's altares with greate solemnitie, honour and worship. And where we thynke it an vnsemely …
With rule
… brought into our temples the dumme Images of oure Saintes and set them on GodesGod's altares with greate solemnitie, honour and worship. And where we thynke it an vnsemely …
Thomas Becon · The Relics of Rome · Open in the reader
Printed
… or enuye of the people. For he sayde mē enuye not vs but our godesgod's wherwyth they se vs adourned and flowynge. Outwarde goodes be out of mā, but …
With rule
… or enuye of the people. For he sayde mē enuye not vs but our godesgod's wherwyth they se vs adourned and flowynge. Outwarde goodes be out of mā, but …
Richard Taverner · The Garden of Wisdom Book 2 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

2 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Godly Meditations Upon the Lords Prayer A16580

Printed
A MEDITATION OF GODESGOD'S power, beutie, goodnes &c.
With rule
A MEDITATION OF GODESGOD'S power, beutie, goodnes &c.
John Bradford · Godly Meditations Upon the Lords Prayer · Open in the reader

Confutation of Unwritten Verities A19566

Printed
… wer colde. After whē the same kinge Henrye had iustlye / by the aucthoryte of GODESGOD'S worde / and the ful consent both of the parliament / and conuocacion / abolyshed the vsurped …
With rule
… wer colde. After whē the same kinge Henrye had iustlye / by the aucthoryte of GODESGOD'S worde / and the ful consent both of the parliament / and conuocacion / abolyshed the vsurped …
Archishop Thomas Cranmer · Confutation of Unwritten Verities · Open in the reader