ss, besides her custom (though she had been ever affable at table)
knocked gently at the door, and invited him to go and partake with her
of a present of summer fruit; he went with her, and behaved so, that
nothing could be known concerning his former troubles. She discovered
by her kind speech and behaviour, that she was either impressed with his
danger, or that she suspected somewhat of the matter with him. After
this entertainment he returned to his room, and found the temptation
mercifully removed.

As to the manner of his relief we learn in general, that, from a
conviction of actual sin, he was carried up to the fountain-head,
original sin, and to a conviction of unbelief as the seat of this
fountain, according to Rom. xi. 32. John iii. 16, 38. The Lord having in
this manner laid a solid, clear and excellent foundation, he was at
length blessed with faith's views of the glory of Christ in his offices
and person; which did so ravish his soul, as to render him most willing,
through grace, to forego, endure, and, in his strength, to adventure
upon any thing in his cause, and for his sake.

But the last and most considerable adventure, while in this family, was
his being the instrument to convert a young gentleman of the name of
Munro who frequented the house, and though of a sober deportment, yet
void of real religion. He took great pleasure in Mr. Hog's company, but
wasted his time with idle, frothy and useless discourse. He bore with
him for some time, but pitying his case, he used all means possible with
him, till by divine grace he was wholly brought over from a state of
black nature unto a state of grace; and if he had visited Mr. Hog often
before, he made many more visits to him after this, but never gave him
occasion to impeach him, for the gentleman became eminently gracious;
and for an evidence that this free dealing was blessed, the good man in
his after-conduct did so excel in the virtues opposite to the former
blemishes, that he was esteemed for accommodating differences, and
several gentlemen did submit their contests to him, and acquiesced in
his sole determination.

After Mr. Hog was settled at Killearn, this gentleman made him a visit;
where, after their mutual endearments, the gentleman addressed Mr. Hog
in this amazing dialect, "Sir, my course is nigh finished, and I am upon
my entrance into a state of eternal rest. The Lord hath his own way of
giving the watchful Christian previous warning concern