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

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 ⟨p. 21⟩them one Minister after another, till they were settled, as they were before he died, under the Guidance of a Master Work-man in the Lord's Vineyard.

One Lord's-day being to Preach, the Doors were no sooner open'd, but the place was crowded full, and many that cou'd 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 sutably 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 ⟨p. 21⟩them one Minister after another, till they were settled, as they were before he died, under the Guidance of a Master Work-man in the Lord's Vineyard.

But to return to Staplehurst, about this time God lift him up above his sinking fears about Ordination. He that to the Apostles question, Who is sufficient for these things? hitherto as it were, answered, not I Lord, not I, I would not be excused from being a Preacher, for I love it; yet would feign be excused from being a Pastor, For I fear it; Now answers God's question to the Prophet, Whom shall I send? here am I, send me.