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guish it from the impure and wicked spirit of the devil and
his companions. This spirit is not a divine person, but a
divine ray that enlightens and sanctifies the people of God.
(e) The Gospel formula, "In the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit," even if authentic
and truly prescribed by Christ, may be legitimately accepted
as a formula of faith before the formal establishment of
Islam, which is the real Kingdom of God upon earth. God
Almighty in His quality of Creator is the Father of all
beings, things, and intelligences, but not the Father of one
particular son. The Orientalists know that the Semitic word
"abb" or "abba," which is translated as "father," means
"one who brings forth, or bears fruit" ("ibba" = fruit).
This sense of the word is quite intelligible and its use
legitimate enough. The Bible frequently makes use of the
appellation "Father." God, somewhere in the Bible, says:
his companions. This spirit is not a divine person, but a
divine ray that enlightens and sanctifies the people of God.
(e) The Gospel formula, "In the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit," even if authentic
and truly prescribed by Christ, may be legitimately accepted
as a formula of faith before the formal establishment of
Islam, which is the real Kingdom of God upon earth. God
Almighty in His quality of Creator is the Father of all
beings, things, and intelligences, but not the Father of one
particular son. The Orientalists know that the Semitic word
"abb" or "abba," which is translated as "father," means
"one who brings forth, or bears fruit" ("ibba" = fruit).
This sense of the word is quite intelligible and its use
legitimate enough. The Bible frequently makes use of the
appellation "Father." God, somewhere in the Bible, says: