法華經義記 2.40

2.40

"Now seeing these omens, they are no different from the original ones": from here down to the end of the prose section is the fourth, distinctly concluding the answer. There are two [parts]: first, the phrase "Now seeing these omens, they are no different from the original ones", this concludes that the matters already seen are identical. Among the matters seen previously there were seven identical matters; now he only concludes the fifth and sixth—the respective twice-six, twelve omens—and none of the rest are concluded. Second, from "Therefore, reflecting on this, today the Tathāgata will preach the Mahāyāna sūtra named Saddharmapuṇḍarīka", this concludes that the matters to be seen above should be identical with the matters seen previously. Among the matters to be seen above there were four identical matters; now he only concludes the second—that the preaching of the sūtra's name should be identical—and none of the rest are concluded. If relying on the latter three sections, this is the third, generally concluding the previous two sections: "Now seeing these omens, they are no different from the original ones" first concludes the second [section], citing the past to substantiate the present; from "Therefore, reflecting on this" downward, it retrospectively concludes the first [section], the vague contemplation and reflection.