Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9945 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

enforc'denforced

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

Puritas changed it: 80 times in 59 works
Consistency: 95.2% (80 of 84)
Reach if approved: ~88 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: enforced
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 84 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (80 changes in 59 works, 95.2% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 80)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… would be, to diſregard the Sanctions of Gods Law, which they would have had enforc'denforced by immediat miracle; the apparition of one ſent from the other world, who might …
With rule
… would be, to diſregard the Sanctions of Gods Law, which they would have had enforc'denforced by immediat miracle; the apparition of one ſent from the other world, who might …
Richard Allestree · The Lively Oracles Given to Us · Open in the reader
Printed
… make to you is this, that it is ſaid here, That His Majeſty was enforc'denforced by tumults to leave the Parliament, and to goe from White-hall, and to …
With rule
… make to you is this, that it is ſaid here, That His Majeſty was enforc'denforced by tumults to leave the Parliament, and to goe from White-hall, and to …
Edward Montagu · Two Speeches 2 · p. 16 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Perſon whom CHRIST has choſen. In ordinary caſes, the regular Vote of a Church (enforc'denforced by ſuch a general Deſire and Agreement on all ſides) is look'd upon as …
With rule
… Perſon whom CHRIST has choſen. In ordinary caſes, the regular Vote of a Church (enforc'denforced by ſuch a general Deſire and Agreement on all ſides) is look'd upon as …
Thomas Foxcroft · A Discourse Preparatory to the Choice of a Minister · p. 24 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the Law is not made for a righteous Man; that is, as it is enforc'denforced by terrible penalties, to constrain rebellious Sinners to Obedience: for Love is an internal …
With rule
… the Law is not made for a righteous Man; that is, as it is enforc'denforced by terrible penalties, to constrain rebellious Sinners to Obedience: for Love is an internal …
William Bates · The Four Last Things · p. 75 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſevereſt penalties, to attend to whatever was revealed by this Prophet. This is alſo enforc'denforced by a voice from the excellent Glory. Mat. 17.5. This is my beloved Son in …
With rule
… ſevereſt penalties, to attend to whatever was revealed by this Prophet. This is alſo enforc'denforced by a voice from the excellent Glory. Mat. 17.5. This is my beloved Son in …
Richard Baxter · Gospel Churches a Standing Ordinance · p. 35 · Open in the reader
Printed
… holy anger, refus'd the impudent motion of falling down and worshiping the Devil, though enforc'denforced with a prospect and promise of all the Kingdoms of the World: So his …
With rule
… holy anger, refus'd the impudent motion of falling down and worshiping the Devil, though enforc'denforced with a prospect and promise of all the Kingdoms of the World: So his …
Timothy Cruso · The Duty and Blessing of a Tender Conscience · p. 60 · Open in the reader
Printed
… publickly, they were afraid they ſhould loſe their honour and credit; therefore Paul was enforc'denforced to indulge them ſo far, as to preach privately to them: hence Nicodemus a …
With rule
… publickly, they were afraid they ſhould loſe their honour and credit; therefore Paul was enforc'denforced to indulge them ſo far, as to preach privately to them: hence Nicodemus a …
Christopher Love · Effectual Calling and Election · p. 50 · Open in the reader
Printed
So do I write, enforc'denforced by no man,
With rule
So do I write, enforc'denforced by no man,
James Strong · Feminine Valor Eminently Discovered · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (4)

0 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 4 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.