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yea_o it_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n both_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o word_n jam._n 1.21_o and_o the_o power_n and_o success_n of_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o 7._o some_o time_n this_o rage_n in_o young_a person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cool_v but_o with_o blood_n as_o in_o caine._n but_o to_o omit_v the_o reason_n here_o parent_n must_v not_o provoke_v their_o child_n lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v concern_v discouragement_n in_o general_a we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o discourage_v other_o and_o a_o great_a hurt_n to_o be_v discourage_v the_o people_n must_v not_o discourage_v their_o teacher_n heb._n 13.17_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n must_v not_o discourage_v such_o as_o be_v faithful_a and_o desirous_a to_o approve_v their_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n governor_n in_o the_o family_n must_v not_o discourage_v servant_n or_o child_n in_o their_o good_a beginning_n and_o desire_n after_o good_a thing_n 5.14_o 1_o 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