The _name_ he preached in, _that_ indeed not his own, but Jesus's: but the _doctrine_ he preached--the Gospel, as he called it--not _Jesus's_, nor anybody else's, but his own. All this, as he has the assurance to declare,--all this did he preach without their knowledge. And why without their knowledge? because, as he himself has the still more extraordinary assurance to _declare_--for _confession_ is the result not of assurance, but weakness--because, as he himself acknowledges,--if so it had been, that this Gospel of his had come to the knowledge of the Apostles--of those associates, to whom he was all along holding out the right hand of fellowship, this Gospel of his could not have been listened to--this preaching of his would have been in vain. Already, however--for in this he may be believed--already, throughout this _first_ intercourse, though the expression is not used till he came to speak of the _third_,--already must the right hand of fellowship have been held out, and on both sides: and, what followed of course,--and was not only affirmed by his statement, but demonstrated by the result,--on this last occasion was the treaty again brought upon the carpet and confirmed, after such modifications as it may naturally have received, from the consideration of intervening incidents. FOOTNOTES: [42] Acts 9:32. "And it came to pass, as Peter passed through all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda." [43] Acts 11:25. "Then departed Barnabas for to seek Saul." A.D. 43. [44] Acts 9:30, "Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea and sent him forth to Tarsus." CHAPTER IX. _Paul disbelieved continued--The Fourth and Last Jerusalem Visit. The Purpose concealed: Opposition universal; among his own Disciples, and among those of the Apostles._ SECTION 1. MOTIVES TO THIS VISIT. Of this momentous visit to say what were the real objects, must in a great part be left to conjecture:--to inferences drawn from the known circumstances of the case. By himself, as will be seen, they were concealed with the most persevering anxiety.