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4.11_o they_o be_v there_o call_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o though_o their_o name_n be_v here_o different_o express_v yet_o their_o honourable_a work_n be_v the_o same_o viz._n for_o the_o perfect_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o here_o be_v one_o thing_n observable_a viz._n that_o god_n be_v please_v both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o give_v one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n to_o the_o dispenser_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n i_o mean_v pastor_n if_o we_o compare_v this_o ephes._n 4.11_o with_o jer._n 3.15_o and_o not_o only_o in_o point_n of_o name_n but_o office_n also_o as_o shall_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n further_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o section_n but_o further_a they_o be_v call_v christ_n disciple_n joh._n 13.5_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 16.15_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o 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