Or, “The bridegroom and the bride” represent our Lord God in the body, for the flesh is the bride of the spirit. “The lamps” are the light of bright souls which shine forth in the sacrament of baptism. [ed. note: Alluding to the terms φωτισμὸς and illuminatia, by which Baptism was designated. S. Cyr. Cat. Oxf. Tr. p. 1.]
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