309、不过，此处论述的是功用的形式，故按下列顺序阐述这个主题：
⑴大地里面有一种产生形式上的功用，或功用的形式的努力。
⑵一切功用的形式里面都有宇宙创造的某种形像。
⑶一切功用的形式里面都有人类的某种形像。
⑷一切功用的形式里面都有无限和永恒的某种形像。
309. Since the subject is the forms of useful functions, I need to discuss them in the following sequence.
1. Earth has an active tendency to bring forth useful functions in particular forms, or forms of useful functions.
2. In all such forms there is some image of the creation of the universe.
3. In all such forms there is some human image.
4. In all such forms there is some image of what is infinite and eternal.
309. But as we are here discussing forms of use, we will say something about them under the following headings:
(1) The earth has in it an endeavor to produce useful ends in forms, or forms of use.
(2) All forms of use have in them some image of the creation of the universe.
(3) All forms of use have in them some image of the human being.
(4) All forms of use have in them some image of the Infinite and Eternal.
309. But because the forms of uses are here treated of, the subjects will be detailed in the following order:
(i) In the earths there is a conatus to produce uses in forms, that is, forms of uses.
(ii) In all forms of uses there is a certain image of the creation of the universe.
(iii) In all forms of uses there is a certain image of man.
(iv) In all forms of uses there is a certain image of the Infinite and the Eternal.
309. But as the forms of uses are here treated of, the subject shall be set forth in the following order:
(1) In lands there is a conatus to produce uses in forms, that is, forms of uses.
(2) In all forms of uses there is a kind of image of the creation of the universe.
(3) In all forms of uses there is a kind of image of man.
(4) In all forms of uses there is a kind of image of the Infinite and the Eternal.
309. Sed quia de formis usuum hic agitur, de illis in hoc ordine dicetur. I. Quod in terris sit conatus producendi usus in formis, seu formas usuum. II. Quod in omnibus 1 formis usuum sit aliqua imago creationis universi. III. Quod in omnibus formis usuum sit aliqua imago hominis. IV. Quod in omnibus formis usuum sit aliqua imago Infiniti et Aeterni.
1 Prima editio: omuibus