On every one of these three visits, it was under the protection of this Barnabas (it will be seen) that Paul had presented himself:--on the first of them, for the purpose of making known his conversion, and, if possible, forming a connection with the brethren there;--the second, for the purpose of bringing them money, the fruits of the respect and affection of the brethren at Antioch;--the third time, for the settlement of this important point of doctrine. As for Barnabas, he was a _Cypriot_, who, as will be seen, had an establishment at Jerusalem: and who, by his indefatigable zeal, added to his unrivalled munificence, appears to have obtained an influence not exceeded by any but that of the Apostles. Of this same Deputation Visit, being the third of the recorded visits of Paul to Jerusalem,--followed by, and coupled with, one of Peter to Antioch--Gal. ii. 11, the place of Paul's residence,--two most important results, or alleged results, are mentioned: the first, mentioned by the author of the Acts alone, the decree, of a council, composed of the Apostles and certain other persons, by the name of Elders, at Jerusalem;--which decree, together with a letter, was from thence sent by the hands of Judas Barsabas and Silas, to the brethren at Antioch; Paul and Barnabas being of the party, on their return to that same place: the other result, mentioned by Paul alone, a sort of _partition treaty_, by which the field of doctrinal labour, and thence of spiritual dominion was divided between him, (Paul), on the one part, and the Apostles on the other. The _Jewish world_, for a less ambiguous designation would hardly find a sufficient warrant, to remain with the Apostles; the _Gentile world_, to be left free to the exertions of the declared convert and self-constituted Apostle. As to the _decree and letter_, reasons for questioning the authenticity of these documents will be hereinafter brought to view, Ch. 6. Of the _partition treaty_, the reality presents itself as altogether natural and probable--and, by circumstantial as well as direct evidence, sufficiently established: by direct evidence supported, by circumstantial evidence confirmed. SECTION 7. TOPICS UNDER VISIT IV.--INVASION VISIT. Of the occasion of the fourth and last of these four visits--call it _Paul's Invasion Visit_--we have, though but from one immediate source, what may, to some purposes, be called two distinct and different accounts, included one within another: to wit, that which the historian gives as from himself, and that which he puts into the mouth of his hero, whose adventures he is relating. On this subject, from the mouth of the hero, the historian has not given us, and probably could not give us, anything but mystery. From the circumstances, it will be seen, whether the appellation _Invasion Visit_, by which this last of his recorded visits to Jerusalem is here distinguished, is not fully justified.