Just as Christ could not achieve the Kingdom of Heaven without suffering crucifixion (on the Cross), so no one can expect to achieve anything worth while without pain.

No Cross, No Crown is one of the chief works of William Penn, first published in 1669. It was written during Penn’s imprisonment in the Tower of London

In this Christian classic, Penn exhorts believers to adhere to the spirit of Primitive Christianity  The book is divided into two parts, the first dealing with the importance of self-denial in the Christian life and the second gathering a series of references to men through the ages who have written of the importance of self-denial, including “heathen,” professed Christians, and “retired, aged, and dying men, being their last and serious reflections, to which no ostentation or worldly interests could induce them.” Penn’s view of Christianity is intensely spiritual rather than formal, and in passing he defends several practices typical of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) including clothing which was not fashionable and speech which addressed royal and commoner alike in the second person singular “thee” and “thou.”

##### See also:

* No gain without pain
* There is no pleasure without pain
* Through hardship to the stars

No Cross No Crown is the tenth studio album by the American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity, released on January 12, 2018, by Nuclear Blast.^[2]

It is the first album to feature the “classic” lineup of Pepper Keenan, Woody Weatherman, Mike Dean and Reed Mullin since America’s Volume Dealer (2000). It is also the last album to feature drummer Mullin who died on January 27, 2020.