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

Much about this time, (not long before or after) God sent him to a Borough in Sussex, where he hath occasionally acknowledged he met with peculiar assistance of the Spirit of God; compassion to Souls, in a case somewhat more then ordinary moved him to set up a Meeting there; what Difficulties he grappled with, I will not mention; many wearisome Winter Journeys he had, which were not tiresome to him, through' hopes of doing good, which made all pleasant; and he was not disappointed in his hopes. The Lord was with him wheresoever he went, and gave wonderful success to his Labours. He procured eleven more Ministers to join with him to set up constant Preaching there.

Much about this time, (not long before or after) God sent him to a Burrough in Sussex, where he hath occasionally acknowledged he met with peculiar assistance of the Spirit of God; compassion to Souls, in a case somewhat more then ordinary moved him to set up a Meeting there; what Difficulties he grappled with, I will not mention; many wearisome Winter Journeys he had, which were not tiresome to him, thro' hopes of doing good, which made all pleasant; and he was not disappointed in his hopes. The Lord was with him wheresoever he went, and gave wonderful success to his Labours. He procur'd eleven more Ministers to join with him to set up constant Preaching there.

Among many Remarkables there, I'll mention only this,

One Lord's-day being to Preach, the Doors were no sooner opened, but the place was crowded full, and many that could not get in, stood about the Door, in his Prayer he had such a strong Impression on his Spirit, with respect to the Multitude, that Christ would have compassion on the Multitude, and not send them empty away, his Soul was so vehemently carried out in earnest Prayer for the Multitude, that he had much ado to contain himself, and some of the Hearers were suitably affected. In short, while there was Liberty, and afterwards when Liberty was restored, tho' he was removed at a great distance from them, he ceased not to be mindful of them, but his Care and Purse procured