Matthew Poole and continuators on Galatians 5:23

23 Meekness , temperance , against such there is no law .

Forbearance of passion, rash anger; and hastiness of Spirit.

A sober use of meats, drinks, apparel, or any thing wherein our senses are delighted. Many of these are moral vertues, and such as some have attained to by moral Discipline, the cultivating of their Natures by education, and moral Philosophy: Yet they are also the fruits of the Spirit of God; such as it doth alwayes work in the soules wherein it dwelleth, (though in different measures and degrees,) only the moral man, thus comporteth himself from principles of reason, shewing him the beauty and comliness of such a conversation, and aims no higher in it, than an happiness of converse in this life, his own honour and reputation. But the spiritual man doing the same things, aimeth at an higher end: (the glorifying of God, and saving his own soul▪) and doth these things from a fear of God, out of love to him, and out of Faith, (as seeing in them the will of God.)

Against such (saith the Apostle) there is no law. No law to accuse or to condemn them; for these are things which the Law commandeth to be done, and are acts of obedience to the Law. So as those who do these things are led by the Spirit, and are not under the condemning power or curse of the Law▪

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word]. 1.9.