大般涅槃經義記 1.127

1.127

人言：「〈眾品〉廣前現果。」是亦不然。云何不然？下〈眾品〉中具答七問，答初一問明佛常住，可使名果；答後六問皆明因行，云何得名廣前現果？又言：「〈師子〉、〈迦葉〉二品廣前正因。」是亦不然，准下問答，後〈迦葉品〉乃明如來德用善巧，能益闡提，非為顯性，云何得名廣前正因？以斯驗求，六分定非。

People say: "The 'Chapter on the Assemblies' expands upon the previous manifest fruit." This, too, is not so. Why is it not so? Below, in the "Chapter on the Assemblies," seven questions are fully answered: answering the first question clarifies the Buddha's eternal abiding, which could indeed be called the fruit; answering the latter six questions all clarifies causal practice—how could this be called expanding upon the previous manifest fruit? They also say: "The two chapters 'Lion's [Roar]' and 'Kāśyapa' expand upon the previous direct cause." This, too, is not so. Based on the questions and answers below, the subsequent "Kāśyapa Chapter" actually clarifies the Tathāgata's skilful means of virtuous function, being able to benefit icchantikas, and is not for the sake of revealing the nature; how could this be called expanding upon the previous direct cause? Investigating and examining by these means, the six divisions are definitely wrong.