5p25d.md (499B)
1 The third kind of knowledge proceeds from an adequate 2 idea of certain attributes of God to an adequate knowledge of the 3 essence of things (see its definition II. xl. note. ii.); and, 4 in proportion as we understand things more in this way, we better 5 understand God (by the last Prop.); therefore (IV. xxviii.) the 6 highest virtue of the mind, that is (IV. Def. viii.) the power, or 7 nature, or (III. vii.) highest endeavour of the mind, is to 8 understand things by the third kind of knowledge. Q.E.D. 9 10