法華文句記 6.23

6.23

此有二義：一者久執，二者入位。解即破執、執破入住，凡夫無此或當易領。聲聞之人以二義故，雖聞未證，於執久中根性不同，故分三品。《經》「聞所未聞」等者，聞身子四段，昔教所無，準五佛章門我非佛知見，驗昔所得知無真實，今昔真實同異不分，故云疑惑。「為四眾普請」等者，

There are two meanings here: first, long-standing attachment; second, entering the stages. Understanding breaks attachment; when attachment is broken, one enters the stages of the abodes. Ordinary beings lack this [burden of entrenched attainment] and may therefore grasp it more easily. Due to these two meanings, voice-hearers have not yet realized it despite hearing it; and among their long-standing attachments, their faculties and natures differ, which is why three grades are distinguished. In the sūtra, regarding “hearing what had never been heard before” and so forth: they heard the four sections regarding Śāriputra, which did not exist in the past teachings. Taking the five buddhas’ chapter as the criterion, they realized, “We do not possess the Buddha's knowledge and vision,” and verified that what was attained in the past was devoid of the real. Failing to distinguish the identity and difference between the present and the past reality, they therefore said they had doubts. In the phrase “making a universal request on behalf of the four assemblies” and so forth: