[The Pentateuch]

¶ The .xv. Chapter.

AT the end of seven year thou shalt make a free year. And this is the manner off the free year, whosoever lendeth ought with his hand unto his neighbour, may not axe again that which he hath lent, of his neighbour or of his brother: because it is called the lords free year, yet of a stranger thou mayest call it home again. But that which thou hast with thy brother thine hand shall remit, and that in any wise, that there be no beggar among you. For the Lord shall bless the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, an inheritance to possess it: so that thou hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God▪ to observe and do all these commandments which I command you this day: ye and then the Lord thy God shall bless thee as he •ath promised thee, and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and shalt borrow of no man, and shalt reign over many nations, but none shall reign over thee.

AT the ende of seuen yere thou shalt make a fre yere. And this is the maner off the fre yere, whosoever lendeth ought with his hande vnto his neyghboure, maye not axe agayne that which he hath lent, of his neyghboure or of his brother: because it is called the lordes fre yere, yet of a straunger thou maist call it home agayne. But that which thou hast with thy brother thyne hande shall remytt, and that in any wyse, that there be no begger amonge you. For the Lorde shall blesse the lande whiche the Lorde thy God geueth the, an heritaunce to possesse it: so that thou herken vnto the voyce of the Lorde thy God▪ to obserue ād doo all these commaundmentes which I commaunde you this daye: ye and then the Lorde thy God shall blesse the as he •ath promysed the, and thou shalt lende vnto many nacyons, and shalt borowe of no man, and shalt raygne ouer many nacyons, but none shal reygne ouer the.