妙法蓮華經玄義 2.32

2.32

夫生變易，則三種不同：一、全未斷別惑生變易者，即是三藏、二乘及通教三乘是也。類如分段博地凡夫，不伏見、思者（云云）。二、伏別惑生變易者，即是別教三十心人，習於中道，伏而未斷，類如分段小乘方便道也（云云）。三者、斷別惑生變易者，如初地、初住斷惑是也。類如初果，雖斷見諦，猶有七生，彼亦如是。若未斷伏生者，用方便行，真無漏為因，無明為緣。若伏斷者，順道法愛為因，無明為緣，生變易土（云云）。

Now, being born through transformation has three differences: First, those who have not severed distinctive afflictions at all and are born through transformation are those of the Tripiṭaka two vehicles and the three vehicles of the shared teaching. They are analogous to ordinary mortals bound to the earth in fragmented [lifespans], who have not subdued view and thought [afflictions] (and so on). Second, those who subdue distinctive afflictions and are born through transformation are persons of the thirty mental stages in the distinctive teaching who practice the Middle Way, subduing [afflictions] without yet severing them, analogous to the expedient paths of the Hīnayāna in fragmented [lifespans] (and so on). Third, those who sever distinctive afflictions and are born through transformation are like those at the first bhūmi or the first abidance who sever afflictions. They are analogous to the first fruit [srotāpanna], who, although having severed the [afflictions of] viewing the truth, still has seven rebirths; they are also like this. If one is born without yet having severed or subdued them, one uses expedient practices, with the true uncontaminated as the cause and ignorance as the condition. If one has subdued or severed them, attachment to the Dharma in accord with the Way is the cause, and ignorance is the condition for being born in the transformation land (and so on).