I should like to offer a few bits of historical evidence regarding the prophetic gift. One point about this particular evidence is that it comes from the centre, not the fringe, of the evangelical tradition. I would also point out that these examples all relate to times of spiritual awakening (revival).

The Scottish reformer Robert Bruce was renowned for his extraordinary spiritual powers. He himself said,

‘There comes never thing to me, trouble or alteration, but He gives me warning before.’