the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians

[105] have admitted it; but there was also a justice due to himself—a regard to his own honour and glory, and the reputation of his government. On the other hand, he rejects the notion that an infinite satisfaction was necessary, because sin is an infinite evil as committed against an infinite Being;—he justly observes, that by the same rule any act of obedience would be an infinite good. In the sufferings endured by Christ on account of our sins, God is shewn to be righteous and sin revenging; and having thus secured his own honour, and been just to himself, he may, without the least impeachment of his wisdom, holiness, or sovereignty, be the justifier of him that believes in Jesus. Another thing to which the virtue and efficacy of Christ's propitiation is owing, is the dignity of his person. ‘Through the eternal Spirit he offered himself to God.’ This expression, according to Mr. Peirce, relates to the divine nature, the Logos, united to the human nature of Christ, which was the thing that gave such a mighty efficacy and virtue to his propitiation. This being the case, we should be on our guard not to depreciate him in our thoughts or our expressions. He then finds great fault with the forced and awkward interpretations, as he calls them, of the Socinians; and adds, that we need not be shy in giving to Christ the title which we find the scripture gives him over and over; (citing to this purpose, John i. 1, 2; Heb. i. 8; Isaiah IX. 6.) As to the difficulty of reconciling this with the unity of God, he observes that, whatever the difficulty may seem to be, since the Son is begotten of the Father, and derives all his perfections from him, it cannot be