法華文句記 3.171

3.171

次料簡中三：初約自他三語，寄前初釋以簡於三，故初被開即第三也。次約能所寄第二釋，以簡三文，故第二被開亦即第三。三約四句共簡三釋。初釋者，自有三文，簡初文者，三教一向名他名權，權隔實故。釋次文者，以三教之他與圓自對辨。釋第三文者，三俱體內無非真實，但名為自自外無他，三語亦然。

Next, within the critical differentiation there are three [parts]: First, in terms of the three phrases of oneself and other, drawing upon the previous first interpretation to differentiate the three; hence when the first is opened, it is precisely the third. Next, in terms of that which [expresses] and that which is [expressed], drawing upon the second interpretation to differentiate the three passages; hence when the second is opened, it is also precisely the third. Third, jointly differentiating the three interpretations in terms of the four propositions. As for the first interpretation, it naturally has three passages. Differentiating the first passage: the three teachings are exclusively termed "other" and "provisional," because the provisional is separated from the real. Explaining the second passage: the "other" of the three teachings is distinguished in contrast to the "self" of the perfect. Explaining the third passage: all three are within the essence and are nothing other than the real, being termed only "self," with no "other" outside the self; the same applies to the three phrases.