Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9732 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

shepessheep's

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

Puritas changed it: 66 times in 35 works
Consistency: 95.6% (66 of 69)
Reach if approved: ~72 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: sheeps
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 69 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (66 changes in 35 works, 95.6% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 66)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… of the Lord. Again, Beware you of false prophets, that come vnto you in shepessheep's clothing, but inwardly are rauening wolues. And Iohn should in vaine exhort vs, that …
With rule
… of the Lord. Again, Beware you of false prophets, that come vnto you in shepessheep's clothing, but inwardly are rauening wolues. And Iohn should in vaine exhort vs, that …
John Calvin · The Institutes of the Christian Religion · Open in the reader
Printed
… meanes ſhall cloth wante to make freres. Beware, bewar of wolues, walkyng in ſuch ſhepessheep's clothyng, for they do begyle the & tear the, & thynke that God doth worke with …
With rule
… meanes ſhall cloth wante to make freres. Beware, bewar of wolues, walkyng in ſuch ſhepessheep's clothyng, for they do begyle the & tear the, & thynke that God doth worke with …
Martin Luther · Exposition of Marys Magnificat · Open in the reader
Printed
Beware of ſuch falſe prophetes (ſayth our maiſter Chriſt) thei come vnto you in ſhepessheep's clothinge, but inwardly they are raueninge woulfes. By their fruites ſhall you knowe them …
With rule
Beware of ſuch falſe prophetes (ſayth our maiſter Chriſt) thei come vnto you in ſhepessheep's clothinge, but inwardly they are raueninge woulfes. By their fruites ſhall you knowe them …
Anthony Gilby · Answer to the Devilish Detection of the Bishop of Winchester · p. clxxxxviij · Open in the reader
Printed
… Antechriſtes come all redy. Beware of the falſe prophetes which come to you in ſhepessheep's clothynge: but inwardly they are raueninge wolues: ye ſhal knowe them by theyre frutes …
With rule
… Antechriſtes come all redy. Beware of the falſe prophetes which come to you in ſhepessheep's clothynge: but inwardly they are raueninge wolues: ye ſhal knowe them by theyre frutes …
John Johnsone · An Comfortable Exhortation · Open in the reader
Printed
… I speake wyth feare, pytye, and reuerence: if you do not rather pulle the shepessheep's skinnes ouer the wolfes eares, and hang theyr carcases vpon the pales, then suffer …
With rule
… I speake wyth feare, pytye, and reuerence: if you do not rather pulle the shepessheep's skinnes ouer the wolfes eares, and hang theyr carcases vpon the pales, then suffer …
Thomas Lever · Sermon Preached Third Sunday in Lent · Open in the reader
Printed
… his minyſters ſhewe thēſelues, as though they were y^e preachers of ryghteouſneſſe, & come ī ſhepessheep's clothyng amonge the flocke of Chryſt, but inwardly are they rauenynge wolues. Therfore is …
With rule
… his minyſters ſhewe thēſelues, as though they were y^e preachers of ryghteouſneſſe, & come ī ſhepessheep's clothyng amonge the flocke of Chryſt, but inwardly are they rauenynge wolues. Therfore is …
Martin Luther · Exposition of Psalm 22 · Open in the reader
Printed
In lyke maner this is also a shepessheep's clothyng, when false Prophetes shewe outwardly a great holinesse of lyfe: As we haue …
With rule
In lyke maner this is also a shepessheep's clothyng, when false Prophetes shewe outwardly a great holinesse of lyfe: As we haue …
Thomas Becon · Sermons Upon all the Sunday Gospels · Open in the reader
Printed
But what are theſe ſhepessheep's clothynges, truly the very name of Chriſt, For ſayth Chriſt Mat. xxiiii. There ſhall …
With rule
But what are theſe ſhepessheep's clothynges, truly the very name of Chriſt, For ſayth Chriſt Mat. xxiiii. There ſhall …
William Tyndale · Exposition Upon Matthew 27(1) · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (3)

3 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.

Sermons Upon all the Sunday Gospels A06932

Printed
BEware of false Prophetes, whiche come to you in ShepesSheep's clothyng, but inwardly thei are rauenyng Woulues, ye shall knowe thē by their fruictes …
With rule
BEware of false Prophetes, whiche come to you in ShepesSheep's clothyng, but inwardly thei are rauenyng Woulues, ye shall knowe thē by their fruictes …
Thomas Becon · Sermons Upon all the Sunday Gospels · Open in the reader
Printed
… the apparell of GOD, but I knowe thee. Thou art the Deuill. Therefore the ShepesSheep's clothing ought to moue no man. For so maie we sone be deceiued, receiue …
With rule
… the apparell of GOD, but I knowe thee. Thou art the Deuill. Therefore the ShepesSheep's clothing ought to moue no man. For so maie we sone be deceiued, receiue …
Thomas Becon · Sermons Upon all the Sunday Gospels · Open in the reader

Exposition Upon Matthew 27(1) A14133

Printed
ShepesSheep's clothynge what fo. C. ſ. ii
With rule
ShepesSheep's clothynge what fo. C. ſ. ii
William Tyndale · Exposition Upon Matthew 27(1) · Open in the reader