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100 1 _aPenn, William,
_d1644-1718
245 1 0 _aNo cross, no crown
246 1 _aNo cross, no crown : a discourse showing the nature and discipline of the holy cross of Christ
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Cross,_No_Crown
500 _aRelease date is 2014-02-13
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristian life
653 _aChristian life -- Quaker authors
653 _aSelf-denial -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44895
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