5p6d.md (347B)
1 The mind understands all things to be necessary (I. 2 xxix.) and to be determined to existence and operation by an 3 infinite chain of causes; therefore (by the foregoing 4 Proposition), it thus far brings it about, that it is less 5 subject to the emotions arising therefrom, and (III. xlviii.) 6 feels less emotion towards the things themselves. Q.E.D. 7 8