_When_ Batavia _the Old shall be contemn'd by the New._ When the Plantations of the Hollanders at _Batavia_ in the _East Indies_, and other places in the _East Indies_, shall, by their conquests and advancements, become so powerfull in the Indian Territories; Then their Original Countries and States of _Holland_ are like to be contemned by them, and obeyed onely as they please. And they seem to be in a way unto it at present by their several Plantations, new acquists and enlargements: and they have lately discovered a part of the Southern Continent, and several places which may be serviceable unto them, when ever time shall enlarge them unto such necessities. _And a new Drove of Tartars shall_ China _subdue._ Which is no strange thing if we consult the Histories of _China_, and successive Inundations made by Tartarian Nations. For when the Invaders, in process of time, have degenerated into the effeminacy and softness of the Chineses, then they themselves have suffered a new Tartarian Conquest and Inundation. And this hath happened from time beyond our Histories: for, according to their account, the famous Wall of _China_, built against the irruptions of the Tartars, was begun above a hundred years before the Incarnation. _When_ America _shall cease to send forth its treasure, But employ it at home for American Pleasure._ That is, When _America_ shall be better civilized, new policied and divided between great Princes, it may come to pass that they will no longer suffer their Treasure of Gold and Silver to be sent out to maintain the Luxury of _Europe_ and other parts: but rather employ it to their own advantages, in great Exploits and Undertakings, magnificent Structures, Wars or Expeditions of their own. _When the new World shall the old invade._ That is, When _America_ shall be so well peopled, civilized and divided into Kingdoms, they are like to have so little regard of their Originals, as to acknowledge no subjection unto them: they may also have a distinct commerce between themselves, or but independently with those of _Europe_, and may hostilely and pyratically assault them, even as the Greek and Roman Colonies after a long time dealt with their Original Countries. _When Men shall almost pass to_ Venice _by Land, Not in deep Waters but from Sand to Sand._ That is, When, in long process of time, the Silt and Sands shall so choak and shallow the Sea in and about it. And this hath considerably come to pass within these fourscore years; and is like to encrease from several causes, especially by the turning of the River _Brenta_, as the learned _Castelli_ hath declared. _When_ Nova Zembla _shall be no stay Unto those who pass to or from_ Cathay.