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They were first giuē either vpō the euent of things as Isaack, Iacob, or of the Prophetical instinct to note some secret work of God, or in remēbrance of some thing past, as Adam, Israell, or somthing to come, as Eua, Abrahā, Iohn. Now although it be in so great plenty
of names, a thing of it selfe indifferent, what name a man haue giuen him, seeing the name furthereth not a mans saluation at all: yet no man will denie, but that the faithfull may make a pro∣fitable choyce in this case, in omitting such as belong nothing to their profession and dutie, prophane and vnknowne names, and calling them by proper, vsuall, knowne, and holy names, such as may bring with them some instruction and admonition: as namely such whose godlinesse is published it the Scriptures, and so stirre vp in vs an Imitation of them: or else of our ancestors, or others, whose names haue not beene polluted through Ido∣latrie, but may put vs in minde of godlinesse, of innocencie, and vprightnesse of life, or of Gods benefits: and may not recall into our mindes the remenbrance of any euill example, or such as are taken from wicked and bloudy men, which ought rather to be forgotten amongest all godly mena 1.1, then thus reuiued.
Luk. 1.54 Psal. 16.4