To the natural eye the histories of the Brides of Scripture are artless tales of human love; but to the opened understanding they are full of divine truth. I have sought to show them first under the veil of their own simple narrative; and then, with the veil taken away, as full of heavenly mystery. In the one, the tale is simply beautiful; in the other it is replete with the ways and purposes of God.
I have considered the city of Rev. 21, 22 as the symbol or representation of The Bride, the Lamb’s wife, who is therein set forth to John the apostle, and to us, as being beautiful and glorious, having no iniquity, no perverseness; also as the well-ordered and eternal home of all the heavenly and glorified saints.
I may add that I have never sent forth a book, looking more to the Lord for His blessing, or with more loving desire that His people may be blessed, than in sending forth this volume, with the prayer that He, whose truth I believe it is, may use it for His glory, and cause His name to be much praised through its means. (Rev. 22. 17-21).
LONDON. J. DENHAM SMITH.