法華文句記 8.76

8.76

次減數釋又四：謂四三二一，並是展轉束多入少無非法師。云「如後」者，具如〈安樂行品〉初釋四行是也。四既指彼，此應用四以結品名，文無者略，已有前後中例可知。若欲知者，秖是先判通別，次從通四以結品名。束四為三又為三意：初三業，次三門，三三法，一一皆先釋，次判通別以結品名。次束三為二，謂自行、化他。云「不復記」者，準前可解，亦是先釋，次判通別，以結品名。以此自他既遍前三，故知自他亦有通別，別論各別通論互通，自他皆互堪任故也。今通從化他，故名法師品。

Next, explaining by reducing the numbers also has four: namely, four, three, two, and one, which are all progressively bundling the many into the few, where none is not a Dharma teacher. The phrase 'as below' refers fully to the initial explanation of the four practices in the 'Peaceful Practices Chapter'. Since 'four' already points to that chapter, here one should use the four to conclude with the chapter title; that it is absent in the text is an abbreviation, and from the precedents before, after, and in between, it can be known. If one wishes to know it, it is simply first evaluating the general and specific, and next concluding with the chapter title from the general four. Bundling the four into three again has three meanings: first, the three karmas; next, the three gates; third, the three dharmas. Each is first explained, and next evaluates general and specific to conclude with the chapter title. Next, bundling the three into two refers to one's own practice and converting others. The phrase 'I will not record it again' can be understood by analogy with the preceding: it is also first explained, and next evaluates general and specific to conclude with the chapter title. Since these self and other already pervade the preceding three, we know that self and other also have general and specific: specifically discussed, each is distinct; generally discussed, they are mutually inclusive, because both self and other are reciprocally competent. Here, generally following converting others, it is named the 'Dharma Teacher Chapter'.