法華經義記 1.28

1.28

今因中四段、果中四段，有三同一異。何者？果中第二略說開近顯遠動執生疑，因中第一略說開三顯一動執生疑，此一同也。果中第三時眾懷疑致請，因中第二舍利弗等懷疑致請，此二同也。果中第四廣說開近顯遠斷疑生信，因中第三廣說開三顯一斷疑生信，此三同也。蓋是三段名同、三段意異也。一異者，果中有別序、因中無別序，果中無別流通、因中有別流通，是一異也。

Now, between the four sections in the cause and the four sections in the fruition, there are three similarities and one difference. What are they? The second section in fruition—the brief exposition opening the near and revealing the distant, which stirs attachments and generates doubts—and the first section in cause—the brief exposition opening the three and revealing the one, which stirs attachments and generates doubts—this is the first similarity. The third section in fruition—the assembly at the time harbouring doubts and conveying requests—and the second section in cause—Śāriputra and others harbouring doubts and conveying requests—this is the second similarity. The fourth section in fruition—the broad exposition opening the near and revealing the distant, which severs doubts and generates faith—and the third section in cause—the broad exposition opening the three and revealing the one, which severs doubts and generates faith—this is the third similarity. These are three sections with identical names but different meanings. As for the one difference: in fruition there is a specific preface, whereas in cause there is no specific preface; in fruition there is no specific propagation, whereas in cause there is a specific propagation. This is the one difference.