be our evidence, that we are really his : for then only can it be known that " we are not under the law, but under grace, when Christ himself lives in us, and no sin whatever is per- mitted to have dominion over usy."]
y Rom. vi. 14. with Gal. ii. 19, 20.
THE FRUITS OF THE FLESH AND OF THE SPIRIT CON- TRASTED.
Gal. v. 19 — 24. Noiu the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these ; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like : of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance : against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
THROUGHOUT this whole epistle we have men- tion made of two covenants, under the one or other of which all mankind are of necessity comprehended, the covenant of works, and the covenant of grace. Those who are under the covenant of works are under the curse of God as transgressors : but those who are under the covenant of grace, are delivered from that curse through the mediation of the Lord Jesus Christ, who has become a curse for thema. The transition from the one state to the other is effected solely by faith b. But faith is an operation of the mind wholly invisible to men, and but too liable to be mistaken even by ourselves. How then shall it be ascertained either by others or ourselves to which of these covenants we adhere ? We are told, that, on the transition from the one to the other, we are endued with a new and vital principle, under the in- fluence of which we from that moment begin to live.
a Gal. Hi. 10—14. * Gal. hi. 25, 26.