E5P37D
Demonstration — Part V
Latin
Hic intellectualis amor ex mentis natura necessario sequitur quatenus ipsa ut æterna veritas per Dei naturam consideratur (per propositiones 33 et 29 hujus). Si quid ergo daretur quod huic amori esset contrarium, id contrarium esset vero et consequenter id quod hunc amorem posset tollere, efficeret ut id quod verum est, falsum esset, quod (ut per se notum) est absurdum. Ergo nihil in natura datur etc. Q.E.D.
English (Elwes 1883)
This intellectual love follows necessarily from the nature of the mind, in so far as the latter is regarded through the nature of God as an eternal truth (V. xxxiii. and xxix.). If, therefore, there should be anything which would be contrary to this love, that thing would be contrary to that which is true; consequently, that, which should be able to take away this love, would cause that which is true to be false; an obvious absurdity. Therefore there is nothing in nature which, &c. Q.E.D.
Modern English
This intellectual love follows necessarily from the nature of the mind, insofar as the mind is considered through God's nature as an eternal truth (E5P33)(E5P29). If, therefore, anything were contrary to this love, it would be contrary to what is true. Consequently, whatever could take this love away would make what is true, false, which is obviously absurd. Therefore nothing in nature is contrary to this love, and so on. Q.E.D.