DURATION OF THE WORLD.
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Chronologists have not agreed upon the dura-
ton of the world. All the ancient authors and
fathers of the church of the first ages have calcu-
lated about $500 years from Adam up to the birth
of Christ. Eusebious, Bishop of Cesarea in Pa
lestine, who lived under the empire Of Constan-
tine, abridged that calculation. Modern authors,
for the most part, make the time 1000 years. The
learned have also differed in their ideas of the end
of the world. The Rabins and the first Chris
tians who commented on the Apocalypse have
made it the subject Of many idle conjectures.
Since the death of Jesus Christ, the end of the
world has been necessarily announced ST..
Cyprian, who lived in the Sd century, speaks, in
his exhortation to the martyrs, thus: ''The dan
gerous time Of antichrist approaches, when we
shall behold the end of the world" This error,
so common among the first Christians was
dissipated by the Millenians, who believe that
Christ is to, come and reign over the saints for
1000 years. a.r


The ancient philosophers have disputed upon
the end of the world.-They believe that when
the earth and the stars have finished their course
the world will be ended, and the heavenly bodies
return to their points in the heavens where God
created them.


Plutarch states the opinion of some who be-


eve that the great revolutions will be accomplish
ed in 7777 lunar years. Some give 0977 years !;
Heraclitus $4,000 years; Plutarch and Dion
l9,8O4 years. Astronomers who measure the
duration of the world by the revolution of the
armament, give 10000 years. With Ticho Brahe
10000 years.