What does it truly mean to follow Christ? In this timeless spiritual classic, William Penn—Quaker leader and founder of Pennsylvania—offers a searching answer: the cross must come before the crown. Written while he was imprisoned for his faith, No Cross, No Crown calls readers to embrace self-denial, resist the temptations of the world, and take up the daily discipline of discipleship. This modern-English edition renders Penn's seventeenth-century prose into clear, inviting language while preserving his passionate conviction and practical wisdom. Whether you are new to the Christian tradition or seeking to deepen your walk, Penn's words speak with surprising freshness to the challenges of our own age. Here is a book that does not flatter but challenges, does not comfort falsely but points to the true joy that comes through surrender. Part of The Founding Texts Library.