法華義疏 2.110

2.110

The seven matters are the ultimate Dharma gates of the beginning and end of a single period of conversion by the Buddhas of other directions. Now, wishing to use them to illuminate Śākyamuni's preaching of the Lotus Sūtra here, they also distinguish the ultimate beginning and end of a single period of conversion. That through the Buddha's light they saw the affairs of the beginning and end of a single conversion in other directions precisely signifies that through Śākyamuni's preaching of the Lotus Sūtra, the ultimate beginning and end of a single period of conversion could be revealed.