E5P38S
Scholium — Part V
Latin
Hinc intelligimus id quod in scholio propositionis 39 partis IV attigi et quod in hac parte explicare promisi nempe quod mors eo minus est noxia quo mentis clara et distincta cognitio major est et consequenter quo mens magis Deum amat. Deinde quia (per propositionem 27 hujus) ex tertio cognitionis genere summa quæ dari potest oritur acquiescentia, hinc sequitur mentem humanam posse ejus naturæ esse ut id quod ejus cum corpore perire ostendimus (vide propositionem 21 hujus) in respectu ad id quod ipsius remanet, nullius sit momenti. Sed de his mox prolixius.
English (Elwes 1883)
Hence we understand that point which I touched on in IV. xxxix. note, and which I promised to explain in this Part; namely, that death becomes less hurtful, in proportion as the mind's clear and distinct knowledge is greater, and, consequently, in proportion as the mind loves God more. Again, since from the third kind of knowledge arises the highest possible acquiescence (V. xxvii.), it follows that the human mind can attain to being of such a nature, that the part thereof which we have shown to perish with the body (V. xxi.) should be of little importance when compared with the part which endures. But I will soon treat of the subject at greater length.
Modern English
From this we understand what I touched on in the scholium of E4P39 and promised to explain in this part (E4P39S), namely, that death is less harmful the greater the mind's clear and distinct knowledge, and consequently the more the mind loves God. Also, since from the third kind of knowledge there arises the highest contentment that can be had (E5P27), it follows that the human mind can be of such a nature that the part of it which we have shown to perish with the body (E5P21) is of little moment in comparison with what remains. But I shall speak on these matters at greater length shortly.