The Explication.

WE said before, that the Watry Humours, as being Consubstantiall to the Aire, flye forth soonest; The Oyly, later, as having small Agreement, with the Aire: Now whereas these two Humours are in most Bodies, it comes to passe, that the wa∣try, doth, in a sort, betray the Oyly; For that Issuing forth insensibly, carrieth this toge∣ther with it. Therefore, there is Nothing, that more furthe∣reth Page  412 the Conservation of Bo∣dies, than a gentle Drying of them; which causeth the Wa∣try Humour to expire, and in∣viteth not the Oyly; For then the Oyly enjoyeth the proper Nature. And this tendeth not only to the Inhibiting of Putrefaction, (Though that also followeth,) but to the Conservation of Greennesse. Hence it is, that Gentle Frica∣tions, and Moderate Exercises, causing rather Perspiration, than Sweating, conduce much to long Life.