The Brazen Laver, What It Was a Type Of

    Ex 30:18-25.

    I. THE Brazen Laver served for the priesthood to wash their hands and feet in, before they ministered before the Lord; typifying that inward washing by Christ's blood, wherewith all the holy Priesthood of Christ must be sanctified in heart and life, before their services can be accepted in the sight of God; and that none ought to minister the word of life but godly persons, who are washed in the Laver of regeneration: "Unto the wicked God saith, what hast thou to do to take my words into thy mouth," &c., Ps 50:16.

    II. After the priests had washed themselves clean, and arrayed themselves, they entered into the holy place: so after the godly are inwardly washed by the blood of Christ, and have received by faith his righteousness to adorn them, they become fit members of the true Gospel church.

    III. "They shall wash themselves," saith the Lord, "Lest they die," to show that all persons must be purged by faith in Christ's blood, or die eternally, Mr 15:16.

    IV. He that toucheth, or washeth, in the Laver, it being anointed with the holy oil, as all other things in the holy, and most holy place were, shall be holy, saith the Lord; signifying, that all they who by faith touch the Lord Jesus, who is anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows, shall be spiritually sanctified, accepted, and accounted holy before the Lord likewise.