Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9999 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

poorespoor's

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

Puritas changed it: 123 times in 70 works
Consistency: 97.6% (123 of 126)
Reach if approved: ~132 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: poors
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 126 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (123 changes in 70 works, 97.6% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 123)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… ſacrifice, and have an evaſion for it in ſome gloſſe; but yee reject the poorespoor's, and are preciſe in the letter: To this purpoſe, Theodoret, the Syr: and both …
With rule
… ſacrifice, and have an evaſion for it in ſome gloſſe; but yee reject the poorespoor's, and are preciſe in the letter: To this purpoſe, Theodoret, the Syr: and both …
Richard Stock · Commentary on Malachi · p. 38 · Open in the reader
Printed
… charity to the poor, when he would have been fingring the mony for the poorespoor's uſe; and his Maſter-peece was to plot and effect the betraying of his …
With rule
… charity to the poor, when he would have been fingring the mony for the poorespoor's uſe; and his Maſter-peece was to plot and effect the betraying of his …
John Sheffeild · The Hypocrites Ladder · p. 213 · Open in the reader
Printed
… our Nation▪ and not onlie CHRISTS Patrimonie devoured, appointed for His Worship; but the PooresPoor's also, ordained for their comfort: whereby those who should bee in these places supported …
With rule
… our Nation▪ and not onlie CHRISTS Patrimonie devoured, appointed for His Worship; but the PooresPoor's also, ordained for their comfort: whereby those who should bee in these places supported …
William Guild · The Humble Address Both of Church and Poor to Britains Monarch · p. 20 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of the poore, which I interpret to be, not onelie by exhortation in the poorespoor's behalfe, but by conuenient procuration of reaſonable meanes. I miſlike that hande that thinketh …
With rule
… of the poore, which I interpret to be, not onelie by exhortation in the poorespoor's behalfe, but by conuenient procuration of reaſonable meanes. I miſlike that hande that thinketh …
John Prime · Exposition of Galatians · p. 52 · Open in the reader
Printed
… on our backes, they are (sayth this holy Father) none of ours, but the poorespoor's, and to withhold them from them hauing neede, is to robbe and spoyle them …
With rule
… on our backes, they are (sayth this holy Father) none of ours, but the poorespoor's, and to withhold them from them hauing neede, is to robbe and spoyle them …
Philip Stubbes · A Motive to Good Works · p. 133 · Open in the reader
Printed
… two turtles, or two young pigeons: it is said heere that shee brought the poorespoor's offring. And therefore the Papists vsually painting her in exceeding rich attire, and in …
With rule
… two turtles, or two young pigeons: it is said heere that shee brought the poorespoor's offring. And therefore the Papists vsually painting her in exceeding rich attire, and in …
John Boys · Exposition of the Festival Epistles and Gospels · Open in the reader
Printed
… Borrowers; and whatſoeuer we enioy, it is not ours onely, but ours, and the poorespoor's; they haue their ſhare and portion with vs. A Chriſtian man, though hee bee …
With rule
… Borrowers; and whatſoeuer we enioy, it is not ours onely, but ours, and the poorespoor's; they haue their ſhare and portion with vs. A Chriſtian man, though hee bee …
William Attersoll · Commentary Upon Philemon · p. 114 · Open in the reader
Printed
Thirdly, since not many Wise and Noble are called, but the poorespoor's receive the Gospel, as God hath chosen the poore of the World to be …
With rule
Thirdly, since not many Wise and Noble are called, but the poorespoor's receive the Gospel, as God hath chosen the poore of the World to be …
Roger Williams · The Bloody Tenant of Persecution for the Cause of Conscience · p. 240 · 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.

The Poors Advocate A97258

Printed
THE POORESPOOR'S ADVOCATE, In 8 Parts.
With rule
THE POORESPOOR'S ADVOCATE, In 8 Parts.
Richard Younge · The Poors Advocate · Open in the reader
Printed
THE POORESPOOR'S ADVOCATE. The firſt Part.
With rule
THE POORESPOOR'S ADVOCATE. The firſt Part.
Richard Younge · The Poors Advocate · p. 2 · Open in the reader
Printed
THE POORESPOOR'S ADVOCATE. The ſecond Part.
With rule
THE POORESPOOR'S ADVOCATE. The ſecond Part.
Richard Younge · The Poors Advocate · p. 1 · Open in the reader