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Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9872 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

heav'nlyheavenly

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

Puritas changed it
227 times in 57 works
Consistency
67.7% (227 of 335)
Reach if approved
~352 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: heavenly
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
335 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (227 changes in 57 works, 67.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 227)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    With heav'nlyheavenly gifts, and ſhall the reſt
    With rule
    With heav'nlyheavenly gifts, and ſhall the reſt

    George Whitefield · Sermon on Luke 8:18 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    To run a heav'nlyheavenly race become more fleet.
    With rule
    To run a heav'nlyheavenly race become more fleet.

    Nicolas Billingsley · A Breviary of All the Greatest Persecutions · p. 36 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    The heav'nlyheavenly Loadſtone Grace having toucht the Soul,
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    The heav'nlyheavenly Loadſtone Grace having toucht the Soul,

    Edward Bury · A Sovereign Antidote Against the Fear of Death · p. 3 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    And emulats the heav'nlyheavenly constellations;
    With rule
    And emulats the heav'nlyheavenly constellations;

    Phineas Fletcher · A Fathers Testament · p. 104 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … beam; purging and unscaling her long abused sight at the fountain it self of heav'nlyheavenly radiance; while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds, with those also that …
    With rule
    … beam; purging and unscaling her long abused sight at the fountain it self of heav'nlyheavenly radiance; while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds, with those also that …

    John Milton · Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing · p. 33 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    And also heav'nlyheavenly wide,
    With rule
    And also heav'nlyheavenly wide,

    James Strong · Feminine Valor Eminently Discovered · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    In teares he ſow'd, & now the heav'nlyheavenly Q…ire
    With rule
    In teares he ſow'd, & now the heav'nlyheavenly Q…ire

    Simeon Ashe · Living Loves Betwixt Christ and Dying Christians · p. 72 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    And heav'nlyheavenly Glory, where Thy Self doth dwel,
    With rule
    And heav'nlyheavenly Glory, where Thy Self doth dwel,

    John Vicars · Englands Parliamentary Chronicle · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (108)

66 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 42 are listed here. 42 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Emblems Ancient and Modern A15631

  • Printed
    The Aegle, meanes that Heav'nlyHeavenly Contemplation,
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    The Aegle, meanes that Heav'nlyHeavenly Contemplation,

    George Wither · Emblems Ancient and Modern · p. 156 · Open in the reader

Poetical Fragments A26987

  • Printed
    Heav'nlyHeavenly Love ſhould all my words indite,
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    Heav'nlyHeavenly Love ſhould all my words indite,

    Richard Baxter · Poetical Fragments · p. 19 · Open in the reader

A Treasury of Divine Raptures A28161

  • Printed
    Of Heav'nlyHeavenly gifts, yet ſlink away at laſt,
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    Of Heav'nlyHeavenly gifts, yet ſlink away at laſt,

    Nicolas Billingsley · A Treasury of Divine Raptures · p. 39 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Till we to Heav'nlyHeavenly thrones are call'd away.
    With rule
    Till we to Heav'nlyHeavenly thrones are call'd away.

    Nicolas Billingsley · A Treasury of Divine Raptures · p. 57 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    And their rich Scutchions ſhew their Heav'nlyHeavenly …irth
    With rule
    And their rich Scutchions ſhew their Heav'nlyHeavenly …irth

    Nicolas Billingsley · A Treasury of Divine Raptures · p. 104 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    To Heav'nlyHeavenly Crowns & Thrones; O bleſt convoy
    With rule
    To Heav'nlyHeavenly Crowns & Thrones; O bleſt convoy

    Nicolas Billingsley · A Treasury of Divine Raptures · p. 142 · Open in the reader

One Thing is Needful A30168

  • Printed
    14. The Heav'nlyHeavenly Majesty, whose Face
    With rule
    14. The Heav'nlyHeavenly Majesty, whose Face

    John Bunyan · One Thing is Needful · p. 21 · Open in the reader

Divine Passions Piously and Pathetically Expressed A32308

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    Heav'nlyHeavenly, indeed, for thou hadſt ſet the keyes;
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    Heav'nlyHeavenly, indeed, for thou hadſt ſet the keyes;

    Edward Calver · Divine Passions Piously and Pathetically Expressed · p. 103 · Open in the reader

Passion and Discretion in Youth and Age A32323

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    HEaven, and things Heav'nlyHeavenly, it muſt be confeſt,
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    HEaven, and things Heav'nlyHeavenly, it muſt be confeſt,

    Edward Calver · Passion and Discretion in Youth and Age · p. 51 · Open in the reader

A Fathers Testament A39813

  • Printed
    In Heav'nlyHeavenly plains.
    With rule
    In Heav'nlyHeavenly plains.

    Phineas Fletcher · A Fathers Testament · p. 104 · Open in the reader

A Christians Acquiescence in Divine Providence A39911

  • Printed
    And warm the coldeſt Brain with Heav'nlyHeavenly fire.
    With rule
    And warm the coldeſt Brain with Heav'nlyHeavenly fire.

    Simon Ford · A Christians Acquiescence in Divine Providence · p. 178 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    To rob us of our joys. Her Heav'nlyHeavenly Dear,
    With rule
    To rob us of our joys. Her Heav'nlyHeavenly Dear,

    Simon Ford · A Christians Acquiescence in Divine Providence · p. 198 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Two Heav'nlyHeavenly ſouls entwin'd in one great flame
    With rule
    Two Heav'nlyHeavenly ſouls entwin'd in one great flame

    Simon Ford · A Christians Acquiescence in Divine Providence · p. 198 · Open in the reader

Some Prison Meditations A42148

  • Printed
    From Heav'n & Heav'nlyHeavenly things; nor me ſo blind,
    With rule
    From Heav'n & Heav'nlyHeavenly things; nor me ſo blind,

    John Griffith · Some Prison Meditations · p. 23 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    That holy City, Heav'nlyHeavenly Canaan,
    With rule
    That holy City, Heav'nlyHeavenly Canaan,

    John Griffith · Some Prison Meditations · p. 28 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    But Heav'nlyHeavenly treaſure is not of this kind,
    With rule
    But Heav'nlyHeavenly treaſure is not of this kind,

    John Griffith · Some Prison Meditations · p. 35 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Their great indifferency to Heav'nlyHeavenly things,
    With rule
    Their great indifferency to Heav'nlyHeavenly things,

    John Griffith · Some Prison Meditations · p. 111 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Then ſhall that Princely, Heav'nlyHeavenly ſong be ſung
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    Then ſhall that Princely, Heav'nlyHeavenly ſong be ſung

    John Griffith · Some Prison Meditations · p. 143 · Open in the reader

The Glorious Lover A47509

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    Which none of all the Heav'nlyHeavenly Hoſt dare claim.
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    Which none of all the Heav'nlyHeavenly Hoſt dare claim.

    Benjamin Keach · The Glorious Lover · p. 4 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    For with a Heav'nlyHeavenly ſmile he made reply,
    With rule
    For with a Heav'nlyHeavenly ſmile he made reply,

    Benjamin Keach · The Glorious Lover · p. 5 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Or, did I love thee for thine Heav'nlyHeavenly Eye,
    With rule
    Or, did I love thee for thine Heav'nlyHeavenly Eye,

    Benjamin Keach · The Glorious Lover · p. 57 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Bereſt of Earthly joys, and Heav'nlyHeavenly ſmiles;
    With rule
    Bereſt of Earthly joys, and Heav'nlyHeavenly ſmiles;

    Benjamin Keach · The Glorious Lover · p. 91 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Whilſt he on her caſt forth an Heav'nlyHeavenly ſmile,
    With rule
    Whilſt he on her caſt forth an Heav'nlyHeavenly ſmile,

    Benjamin Keach · The Glorious Lover · p. 155 · Open in the reader

Answer to a Book A50898

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    … godly, should justle out, or at any time deprive us the exercise of that Heav'nlyHeavenly gift, which God by special promise powrs out daily upon his Church, that is …
    With rule
    … godly, should justle out, or at any time deprive us the exercise of that Heav'nlyHeavenly gift, which God by special promise powrs out daily upon his Church, that is …

    John Milton · Answer to a Book · p. 146 · Open in the reader

Paradise Lost A50919

  • Printed
    Sing Heav'nlyHeavenly Muse, that on the secret top
    With rule
    Sing Heav'nlyHeavenly Muse, that on the secret top

    John Milton · Paradise Lost · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    So Heav'nlyHeavenly love shal … Hellis… hate,
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    So Heav'nlyHeavenly love shal … Hellis… hate,

    John Milton · Paradise Lost · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Our Authour. Heav'nlyHeavenly stranger, please to taste
    With rule
    Our Authour. Heav'nlyHeavenly stranger, please to taste

    John Milton · Paradise Lost · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Let not my words offend thee, Heav'nlyHeavenly Power,
    With rule
    Let not my words offend thee, Heav'nlyHeavenly Power,

    John Milton · Paradise Lost · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Thus earlie, thus alone; her Heav'nlyHeavenly forme
    With rule
    Thus earlie, thus alone; her Heav'nlyHeavenly forme

    John Milton · Paradise Lost · Open in the reader

Poems A50938

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    Say Heav'nlyHeavenly Muſe, ſhall not thy ſacred vein
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    Say Heav'nlyHeavenly Muſe, ſhall not thy ſacred vein

    John Milton · Poems · p. 2 · Open in the reader

Hymns on Several Subjects A81996

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    O! this is Heav'nlyHeavenly Manna 'ndeed!
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    O! this is Heav'nlyHeavenly Manna 'ndeed!

    Richard Davis · Hymns on Several Subjects · p. 122 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    O Table well ſpread with Heav'nlyHeavenly Bread!
    With rule
    O Table well ſpread with Heav'nlyHeavenly Bread!

    Richard Davis · Hymns on Several Subjects · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    This Heav'nlyHeavenly Manna's to our taſt
    With rule
    This Heav'nlyHeavenly Manna's to our taſt

    Richard Davis · Hymns on Several Subjects · p. 133 · Open in the reader

Poems 2 A89149

  • Printed
    Say Heav'nlyHeavenly Muſe, ſhall not thy ſacred vein
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    Say Heav'nlyHeavenly Muſe, ſhall not thy ſacred vein

    John Milton · Poems 2 · p. 2 · Open in the reader

The Doctrine of the Three Sacred Persons A95611

  • Printed
    And Heav'nlyHeavenly Canaan: forty daies he's ſeen.
    With rule
    And Heav'nlyHeavenly Canaan: forty daies he's ſeen.

    Faithful Teate · The Doctrine of the Three Sacred Persons · p. 99 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    The Heav'nlyHeavenly bread of th' everliving word.
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    The Heav'nlyHeavenly bread of th' everliving word.

    Faithful Teate · The Doctrine of the Three Sacred Persons · p. 119 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    When Heav'nlyHeavenly Hoaſts firſt ſaw thee breath if then
    With rule
    When Heav'nlyHeavenly Hoaſts firſt ſaw thee breath if then

    Faithful Teate · The Doctrine of the Three Sacred Persons · p. 162 · Open in the reader

Funeral Sermon of Samuel Willard N01116

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    By Heav'nlyHeavenly Love; by many Wonders fed .
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    By Heav'nlyHeavenly Love; by many Wonders fed .

    Ebenezer Pemberton · Funeral Sermon of Samuel Willard · p. 2 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    With Heav'nlyHeavenly Viſions, Light & Joyes unknown.
    With rule
    With Heav'nlyHeavenly Viſions, Light & Joyes unknown.

    Ebenezer Pemberton · Funeral Sermon of Samuel Willard · p. 4 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    So Heav'nlyHeavenly Glories dazled Moſes Eyes ,
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    So Heav'nlyHeavenly Glories dazled Moſes Eyes ,

    Ebenezer Pemberton · Funeral Sermon of Samuel Willard · p. 4 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Like Him with Heav'nlyHeavenly Light & Joyes Inſpir'd,
    With rule
    Like Him with Heav'nlyHeavenly Light & Joyes Inſpir'd,

    Ebenezer Pemberton · Funeral Sermon of Samuel Willard · p. 8 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Bright Hoſts of Angels lin'd the Heav'nlyHeavenly Way,
    With rule
    Bright Hoſts of Angels lin'd the Heav'nlyHeavenly Way,

    Ebenezer Pemberton · Funeral Sermon of Samuel Willard · p. 11 · Open in the reader