大方廣佛華嚴經疏 47.21

47.21

初明來意，先通、後別。通則此下五品，為答第二會初如來地等二十句問故。古德但有三品答前，謂前明修生之因、今辨修生之果，因圓果滿故次來也。若答前問，何以重請？由因果隔絕，念法希聞，因德尚深，果必玄妙，故念請耳。別明此品，則前品因終、此品果始，故次來也。

First, explaining the purpose of its occurrence: first generally, then specifically. Generally, then, the five chapters from here below are in order to answer the twenty phrases of inquiry regarding the Tathāgata-bhūmi and so forth at the beginning of the second assembly. Former masters only used three chapters to answer what preceded, considering that the preceding explained the cause of cultivation-and-origination, and the present distinguishes the fruit of cultivation-and-origination; because the cause is perfected and the fruit fulfilled, it follows in sequence. If it answers the prior questions, why request again? Because cause and fruit are distant and distinct, and out of mindfulness of the Dharma rarely heard—since the causal virtues are already deep, the fruit must be profound and subtle—therefore they request with mindfulness. Specifically explaining this chapter, then the preceding chapter concluded the causes, and this chapter begins the fruits, so it follows next.