大般涅槃經義記 8.291

8.291

下佛先嘆，後為辯釋。釋難不盡而復不次。前十二中但釋九句，第二第六及第十二略而不解，故云不盡。就所釋中，先答第一第四第八，却答第三第七第九第十及第十一，後答第五，故云不次。文中初言「一切眾生實有佛性」，翻答第一明有非無。「汝言有性不應初發」牒第四句。下為辯釋，「心非佛性」明性異心，「何以」下釋。

Below, the Buddha first praises him, and afterward analyzes and explains. The resolution of the objections is not exhaustive, and moreover not in sequence. Among the twelve above, he only resolves nine clauses; the second, sixth, and twelfth are omitted and not explained, which is why it is called unexhaustive. Among those resolved, he first answers the first, fourth, and eighth, then turns back to answer the third, seventh, ninth, tenth, and eleventh, and finally answers the fifth; hence it is said to be not in sequence. In the text, he first says, "All sentient beings truly have the buddha-nature": this corresponds in answer to the first, clarifying that it exists and is not non-existent. "You say that if there is a nature, there should not be a first aspiration": he cites the fourth clause. Below, he analyzes and explains: "The mind is not the buddha-nature" clarifies that the nature is distinct from the mind; from "Why?" onward is the explanation.