above all other preachers. They had an immediate calling, extraordinary gifts, and a general commission. In them was established a ministry to the end of the world. ‘Christ, when he ascended on high and led captivity captive’—he would give no mean gift then, when he was to ascend triumphantly to heaven—the greatest gift he could give was, ‘some to be prophets, some apostles, some teachers, for the building up of the body of Christ, till we all meet a perfect man in Christ.’ ‘I will send them pastors