XIV. The symbolic books of the Quakers,-are,
1. Barclay's Catechism and Confession of Faith, published in 1675;
2. His Theses Theologicæ;
3. His Apology,-a logical demonstration of the propositions in the Theses. It was translated into almost every language and presented to all the ministers assembled at Nimeguen;
4. But some persons assert that the real doctrines of the Quakers are more easily discoverable from The Christian Quaker and his divine testimony, vindicated by Scripture reason and authorities against the injurious attempts that have been lately made by several adversaries.-This work appeared in 1674; the first part of it was written by Penn, the second by Whithead, one of his most distinguished disciples.
XV. It may be added, that the symbolic book of the Jews,-is
The Schelosch aikara ikkarim,-the Thirteen Articles of Faith framed by Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon in the 12th century: it is frequently inserted in the Jewish prayer books. Sebastian Munster published it with a Latin translation and an abridgment of the History of Josephus, in one vol. 8vo. at Worms in 1529.
Many Christian Catechisms have been translated into Hebrew for the benefit of the Jews.
An historical and literary account of all these Confessions of Faith, and of several works and circumstances connected with them, is attempted to be given, by the Author of these pages, in his "Historical and Literary Account of the Formularies, Confessions of Faith, and Symbolic Books, of the Roman Catholic, Greek, and principal Protestant Churches."