02550cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500230014324601000016626400510026630000470031733600260036433700260039033800360041650000850045250000310053750802330056852011990080153400450200065300190204565300370206465300390210185600430214099900170218344895UtSlPG20260610134030.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aPenn, William,d1644-171810aNo cross, no crown1 aNo cross, no crown :  a discourse showing the nature and discipline of the holy cross of Christ 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Cross,_No_Crown  aRelease date is 2014-02-13  aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness, Julia Neufeld and
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generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian
Libraries)  a"No Cross, No Crown: A Discourse Shewing the Nature and Discipline of the Holy Cross of Christ" by William Penn is a religious treatise written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the Christian concept of self-denial and emphasizes the necessity of bearing the cross as part of true discipleship. It reflects on the importance of inner transformation and spiritual obedience, contrasting genuine faith with the superficial Christianity prevalent in society.  The opening of the discourse establishes the author’s deep concern for the spiritual condition of Christians who neglect the essential tenets of their faith. Penn calls upon his readers to introspectively examine their lives, discussing the consequences of living in sin and the indifference towards personal commitment to Christ. He emphasizes that embracing the cross—a symbol of suffering and self-denial—is the only path to achieving true salvation and the eternal crown promised by God. Highly reflective and earnest, the beginning of the treatise sets the stage for an exploration of the struggle between worldly desires and the spiritual journey towards righteousness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian life  aChristian life -- Quaker authors  aSelf-denial -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44895  c85734d85734