法華義疏 2.141

2.141

五例者：一者、廣略四句，長行廣而偈略，為易持故；長行略而偈廣，為解義故；長行與偈俱廣俱略，為鈍根人重說故，及為後來眾故。二者、有無四句，長行有而偈無，長行無而偈有，長行與偈俱有俱無也。

Regarding the five patterns: First, the four propositions of extensive and brief: the prose is extensive while the verse is brief, in order to be easily retained; the prose is brief while the verse is extensive, in order to explain the meaning; the prose and verse are both extensive or both brief, in order to repeat for people of dull faculties, and for the sake of the assembly that arrived later. Second, the four propositions of presence and absence: the prose has it while the verse lacks it; the prose lacks it while the verse has it; the prose and verse both have it or both lack it.