3. _They who are of Christ_, who _abide in him have crucified the flesh with its affections and lusts_. They abstain from all those works of the flesh; from _adultery and fornication_, from _uncleanness and lasciviousness_; from _idolatry_, _witchcraft_, _hatred_, _variance_; from _emulations_, _wrath_, _strife_, _sedition_, _heresies_, _envyings_, _murders_, _drunkenness_, _revellings_: from every design, and word and work, to which the corruption of nature leads. Altho’ they feel the root of bitterness in themselves, yet are they endued with power from on high, to trample it continually under foot, so that it cannot _spring up to trouble them_: insomuch that every fresh assault which they undergo, only gives them fresh occasion of praise, of crying out, _Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory, thro’ Jesus Christ our Lord_. 4. They now _walk after the Spirit_, both in their hearts and lives. They are taught of him to love God and their neighbour, with a love which is _as a well of water, springing up into everlasting life_. And by him they are led into every holy desire, into every divine and heavenly temper, till every thought which arises in their heart, is holiness unto the Lord. 5. They who _walk after the Spirit_, are also led by him, into all holiness of conversation. Their speech is _always in grace, seasoned with salt_, with the love and fear of God. _No corrupt communication comes out of their mouth, but_ only _that which is good_; that which is _to the use of edifying_, which is _meet to minister grace to the hearers_. And herein likewise do they exercise themselves day and night, to do only the things which please God: in all their outward behaviour to follow him, _who left us an example that we might tread in his steps_: in all their intercourse with their neighbour to walk in justice, mercy and truth; and _whatsoever they do_, in every circumstance of life, to _do all to the glory of God_. 6. These are they who indeed _walk after the Spirit_. Being filled with faith and with the Holy Ghost, they possess in their hearts, and shew forth in their lives, in the whole course of their words and actions, the genuine fruits of the Spirit of God, namely, _love_, _joy_, _peace_, _long-suffering_, _gentleness_, _goodness_, _fidelity_, _meekness_, _temperance_, and whatsoever else is lovely or praise-worthy. They _adorn in all things the gospel of God our Saviour_; and give full proof to all mankind, that they are indeed actuated by the same Spirit, _which raised up Jesus from the dead_. II. 1. I proposed to shew, in the second place, How _there is no condemnation to them, which are_ thus _in Christ Jesus_, and thus _walk, not after the flesh, but after the Spirit_.