The next day I took courage, and went to Holborn, to see my new and worthy acquaintance, the old man, Mr. C——­; he, with his wife, a gracious woman, were at work at silk weaving; they seemed mutually happy, and both quite glad to see me, and I more so to see them.  I sat down, and we conversed much about soul matters, &c.  Their discourse was amazingly delightful, edifying, and pleasant.  I knew not at last how to leave this agreeable pair, till time summoned me away.  As I was going they lent me a little book, entitled “The Conversion of an Indian.”  It was in questions and answers.  The poor man came over the sea to London, to inquire after the Christian’s God, who, (through rich mercy) he found, and had not his journey in vain.  The above book was of great use to me, and at that time was a means of strengthening my faith; however, in parting, they both invited me to call on them when I pleased.  This delighted me, and I took care to make all the improvement from it I could; and so far I thanked God for such company and desires.  I prayed that the many evils I felt within might be done away, and that I might be weaned from my former carnal acquaintances.  This was quickly heard and answered, and I was soon connected with those whom the scripture calls the excellent of the earth.  I heard the gospel preached, and the thoughts of my heart and actions were laid open by the preachers, and the way of salvation by Christ alone was evidently set forth.  Thus I went on happily for near two months; and I once heard, during this period, a reverend gentleman speak of a man who had departed this life in full assurance of his going to glory.  I was much astonished at the assertion; and did very deliberately inquire how he could get at this knowledge.  I was answered fully, agreeable to what I read in the oracles of truth; and was told also, that if I did not experience the new birth, and the pardon of my sins, through the blood of Christ, before I died, I could not enter the kingdom of heaven.  I knew not what to think of this report, as I thought I kept eight commandments out of ten; then my worthy interpreter told me I did not do it, nor could I; and he added, that no man ever did or could keep the commandments, without offending in one point.  I thought this sounded very strange, and puzzled me much for many weeks; for I thought it a hard saying.  I then asked my friend, Mr. L——­d, who was a clerk in a chapel, why the commandments of God were given, if we could not be saved by them?  To which he replied, ‘The law is a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ,’ who alone could and did keep the commandments, and fulfilled all their requirements for his elect people, even those to whom he had given a living faith, and the sins of those chosen vessels were already atoned for and forgiven them whilst living; and if I did not experience the same before my exit, the Lord would say at that great day to me ‘Go ye cursed,’ &c. &c. for God would appear faithful in his judgments to the wicked, as he would