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

A zealous Minister for a Neighbour Corporation was procured, and maintained by him and his Friends. In short, his Labours and Expenses for Souls was abundant, and [through' Grace] his success was answerable, many, very many there, will bless God for him to Eternity.

A zealous Minister for a Neighbour Corporation was procur'd, and maintain'd by him and his Friends. In short, his Labours and Expences for Souls was abundant, and [thro' Grace] his success was answerable, many, very many there, will bless God for him to Eternity.

But all this while, he durst not undertake the Office of the Ministry, ⟨p. 18⟩he had such awful thoughts of that tremendous Office, and so low thoughts of himself, that he durst not venture till Providence thrust him forward, in this, as in other things, to undertake what he trembled at.

Now Reverend Mr. Pointall dying, a door is opened for more public Service, to which, God and Man so called him, that he is not able to withstand it. Now tho' his stay was earnestly desired, and affectionately urged by all in the Family, who might say to him, what was said of Jacob, ¹I have learned by experience, that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake, yet he was deaf to all Solicitations, being easily persuadable in any thing concerning himself, but inexorable in the Cause of God. But he did with great Conscience and Ingenuity introduce a worthy Successor, whose great Piety, and ⟨p. 19⟩ministerial Abilities were beyond vulgar.