法華文句記 9.199

9.199

此文有三誡。「三請」至「鄭重」者，請中既云「如是三白已復言」者，當知至四。佛於三請之後，又云「汝等諦聽」，即第四誡也。并前迹門誡許及三請，即五誡七請。「鄭重」如前釋。「昔七方便」至「誠諦」者，言七方便權者，且寄昔權，若對果門權實俱是隨他意也。以圓人中亦有無生忍者，易聞遠故置而不論，故此自他隨用別故，具如《玄》文。

This text contains three admonitions. Regarding the passage from “three requests” to “solemn and earnest”: since it says within the requests, “Having thus spoken three times, they further said,” one should know that it reached four [times]. After the three requests, the Buddha also said, “Listen attentively,” which is the fourth admonition. Combining these with the previous admonitions, permissions, and three requests in the trace gate, there are five admonitions and seven requests. “Solemn and earnest” is explained as before. Regarding the passage from “former seven provisional means” to “sincere and true”: stating that the seven provisional means are provisional is provisionally drawing upon former provisionals; if contrasted with the fruit gate, both provisional and real are in accord with the minds of others. Because among people of the perfect [teaching] there are also those who have attained the acceptance of the non-arising of dharmas, they easily hear of the distant [origin], and so it is set aside and not discussed; therefore, this distinction in application between self and others is fully detailed in the text of the *Profound Meaning*.