proposetospiritualisethesethings。Whatashameitwouldbeifweshouldnotthinkitworthourwhiletotakeasmuchpains，andemployasmanydeepthoughts，tosaveoursoulsashehasdonetopreservehisbody！

　　“Letmeexhortye，then，toopenthelocksofyourheartswiththenailofrepentance！Burstasunderthefettersofyourbelovedlusts！——

　　mountthechimneyofhope！——takefromthencethebarofgoodresolution！——breakthroughthestonewallofdespair，andallthestrongholdsinthedarkentryofthevalleyoftheshadowofdeath！

　　Raiseyourselvestotheleadsofdivinemeditation！——fixtheblanketoffaithwiththespikeofthechurch！letyourselvesdowntotheturner’shouseofresignation，anddescendthestairsofhumility！Soshallyoucometothedoorofdeliverancefromtheprisonofiniquity，andescapetheclutchesofthatoldexecutionertheDevil！“

　　ButpopularasthenameofJackSheppardwasimmediatelyafterhehadsufferedthelastpenaltyofhiscrimes，itwasasnothingcomparedtothevastrenownwhichhehasacquiredintheselatterdays，afterthelapseofacenturyandaquarter。Poetstoooften，arenotfullyappreciatedtilltheyhavebeendeadahundredyears，andthieves，itwouldappear，sharethedisadvantage。Butposterityisgratefulifourcontemporariesarenot；andJackSheppard，faintlypraisedinhisownday，shinesoutinourstheheroofheroes，preeminentaboveallhisfellows。Thornhillmadebutonepictureoftheillustriousrobber，butCruikshankhasmadedozens，andtheartoftheengraverhasmultipliedthemintothousandsandtensofthousands，untilthepopulaceofEnglandhavebecomeasfamiliarwithJack’sfeaturesastheyarewiththeirown。Jack，theromantic，istheheroofthreegoodlyvolumes，andthedelightofthecirculatinglibraries；

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