妙法蓮華經玄義 7.211

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△次、釋蓮華者，為四意：一、定法譬。二、引舊釋。三、出經論。四、正解釋。

Next, explaining 'Lotus Flower' has four intents: first, determining the dharma and the metaphor; second, citing past explanations; third, producing citations from sūtras and treatises; fourth, correctly explaining.