At Warbleton, where the Puritan Heley ministered, it seems to have been found wearisome to be continually christening children by the names of Repent and Repentance, so a variation was made in the form of “Sorry-for-sin:”
“1589, Jan 25. Baptized Sory-for-sine, the dather of John Coupard.”
The following is curious:
“Thomas Luxford, of Windmill Hill, died Feb. 24, 1739, aged 72 years. He was grandson of Thomas Luxford, of Windmill Hill, by Changed Collins, his wife, daughter of Thomas Collins, of Socknash in this county, Esq., and eldest son of Richard Luxford, of Billinghurst.”—Wartling Church.
Faithful[47] may close this list:
“1640, Oct. 18. Baptized Benjamin, son of Faithful Bishop.”—St. Columb Major.
Faithful Rouse settled in New England in 1644 (Bowditch). The following despatch mentions another:
“1666, July 18. Major Beversham and Lieut. Faithful Fortescue are sent from Ireland to raise men.”—C. S. P.
Bunyan evidently liked it, and gave the name to the martyr of Vanity Fair:
“Sing, Faithful, sing, and let thy name survive;
For though they killed thee, thou art yet alive.”