When our Lord Jesus ascended on high he gave gifts unto men , not only apostles and evangelists, but prophets , who were enabled by the Spirit to foresee and foretel things to come, which not only served for a confirmation of the truth of Christianity (for all that these prophets foretold came to pass, which proved that they were sent of God , Deut. 18:22 ; Jer. 28:9 ), but was also of great use t...