. Paganism, popery, and Christianity : or, The blessing of an open Bible, as shown in the history of Christianity, from the time of our Saviour to the present day. 12^ .-, ^. THE CRUSADES terrupttcrs to HESE expeditions com-menced A. D. 1096. Thefoundation of them was asuperstitious venerationfor those places where ourSaviour performed his mi-racles and accomphshedthe work of mans redemp-tion. Jerusalem had beentaken and Palestine con-quered by Omar. Thisproved a considerable in-ion to the pilgrims, who flocked from all quar-perform their devotions at the holy sepulchre.(138)

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