"My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke. My father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. My little finger shall be heavier upon you than my father's loins." 1 KINGS xii, 14. "At the end of every seven years, thou shalt make a release. And this is the manner of the release. Every creditor that lendeth aught unto his neighbour, shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour or of his brother. "Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, the seventh year, the year of release is at hand, and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou lendest him nought." DEUT. xv, 1, 2, 9. |