In A Dissertation on Divine Justice, John
Owen provides his refutation of the
teaching
that God could pardon sin by a mere act of will, and without any
satisfaction to his justice, that is, without any atonement. Owen has
written extensively on the atonement before and, once again, his keen
intellect and impressive argumentation can be seen here. Although A
Dissertation on Divine Justice was originally a response to a
theological movement called "Socinianism," it remains interesting today
for its fascinating treatment of divine justice and the
atonement.