The life and funeral sermon of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Brand Dr. Samuel Annesley

IX. His Purse as free, as were his constant Pains; Souls to deliver from their Captive Chains: On froward Patients, backward Clients. He Would rare Advice bind with as rare a Fee, Answered their Need, or honoured their Degree. Whilst he the Body fed; Twice Welcome Guest, Whose Soul would Welcome its Presented Feast! They whom his Cost could fit for an Employ Civil, or Sacred, were his Crown his Joy. The Care and Charge of numerous Churches he Sustained by Apostolic Charity; As first he raised the People, Pastor, Place, Which oft his Pains would help, his Presence grace. The Catechist he planted every where; And oft would be, throughout his ample Sphere. Hired not a few to Teach, more to be Taught; Books for the most, and Time for many Bought, Outdoing Mammer's Pay, the Poor had earned, While they God's Work (their Christian Calling) Learned: Conform to Christ, He, to enrich the Poor, Made himself so; Would still exhaust his store; As that came on, his Bounty did advance; Reserving but the Entailed Inheritance, A Root of Growing Liberality, Which, whilst he lived, was certain not to Die: (May but his Spirit with that Mantle go; And Charity shall never fail below. ⟨image 75⟩His Income, all Returned each Year above, Put out to Use by Acts of Faith, and Love, He's now admiring in its vast Increase, Made sure for ever, Crowned with joyful Peace.

IX. His Purse as free, as were his constant Pains; Souls to deliver from their Captive Chains: On froward Patients, backward Clients. He Would rare Advice bind with as rare a Fee, Answer'd their Need, or honour'd their Degree. Whilst he the Body fed; Twice Welcome Guest, Whose Soul would Welcome its Presented Feast! They whom his Cost could fit for an Employ Civil, or Sacred, were his Crown his Joy. The Care and Charge of num'cous Churches he Sustained by Apostilick Charity; As first he rais'd the People, Pastor, Place, Which oft his Pains would help, his Presence grace. The Catechist he planted every where; And oft would be, throughout his ample Sphere. Hir'd not a few to Teach, more to be Taught; Books for the most, and Time for many Bought, Outdoing Mammer's Pay, the Poor had earn'd, While they God's Work (their Christian Calling) Learn'd: Conform to Christ, He, to enrich the Poor, Made himself so; Would still exhaust his store; As that came on, his Bounty did advance; Reserving but the Entail'd Inheritance, A Root of Growing Liberality, Which, whilst he liv'd, was certain not to Die: (May but his Spirit with that Mantle go; And Charity shall never fail below.