Obj. DOubtlesse Paul at that time, did depend upon the Apostles, as well as at other times, as when he went up to Jerusa∣lem to see Peter, Gal. 1. 18.
Ans. That is weakly argued, Paul went up to Jerusalem to* 1.1 see Peter, ergo he depended upon him; whereas it doth cleerly ap∣peare, that Paul had no such intent; for in the precedent verses of that Chapter, he acquainteth the Galathians with his conver∣sion; and that after which, he communicated not with flesh and blood, neither went he up to Jerusalem, to them that were Apo∣stles before him, but that he went unto Arabia, &c. Loe here was a great dependancy upon his fellow Apostles, when he prea∣ched for three yeares space, without their knowledge, and con∣sent; yea so farre was he from depending upon Peter, that meet∣ing with him at Antioch, he withstood him to the face, Gal. 2. 11. all which actions certainly declare him, to be no dependant, ei∣ther to Peter, or any other Apostle.
For where there is a dedendancy, there the dependant is confi∣ned* 1.2 to the conclusions of him, on whom he dependeth; but Paul, went not to Jerusalem, to receive any conclusions from Peter, but