{"id":"23.1","chapter":23,"number":1,"text":"We believe that singing the Praises of God, is a holy Ordinance of Christ, and not a Part of Natural Religion, or a moral Duty only; but that it is brought under Divine Institution, it being injoined on the Churches of Christ to sing Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs; and that the whole Church in their Publick Assemblies (as well as private Christians) ought to sing God’s Praises according to the best Light they have received. Moreover, it was practised in the great Representative Church, by our Lord Jesus Christ with his Disciples, after he had instituted and celebrated the Sacred Ordinance of his Holy Supper, as a commemotive Token of Redeeming Love.","segments":[{"text":"We believe that singing the Praises of God, is a holy Ordinance of Christ, and not a Part of Natural Religion, or a moral Duty only; but that it is brought under Divine Institution, it being injoined on the Churches of Christ to sing Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs; and that the whole Church in their Publick Assemblies (as well as private Christians) ought to","proofs":["Acts 16:25","Ephesians 5:19","Colossians 3:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 16:25","osis":["Acts.16.25"]},{"printed":"Ephesians 5:19","osis":["Eph.5.19"]},{"printed":"Colossians 3:16","osis":["Col.3.16"]}],"note":null},{"text":"sing God’s Praises according to the best Light they have received. Moreover, it was practised in the great Representative Church, by","proofs":["Hebrews 2:12","James 5:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 2:12","osis":["Heb.2.12"]},{"printed":"James 5:13","osis":["Jas.5.13"]}],"note":null},{"text":"our Lord Jesus Christ with his Disciples, after he had instituted and celebrated the Sacred Ordinance of his Holy Supper, as a commemotive Token of Redeeming Love.","proofs":["Matthew 26:30","Mark 14:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 26:30","osis":["Matt.26.30"]},{"printed":"Mark 14:26","osis":["Mark.14.26"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{},"diffs":[],"page":"83","leaf":83}