四分律行事鈔資持記 2.141

2.141

前後中，初徵。若據世傳云經律論，此從語便；若對三學，律必當先，故申其意。由下釋。以定慧幽隱，邪正難分；簡別雜濫，必用律法；用既在首，義必先標。內法，謂八正道。外俗濫同，謂偷形者。以法除者，如律中，時世飢饉，有外道偷形，隨眾僧後；僧以受戒時分、和尚闍梨等詰之；竝云不知，因即陳首。妙，要也。故下，結示。創，初也。餘下，指略。或約三學次第，或是佛法壽命，故合居先；此即常聞，故所不釋。（或指戒及木叉，或指《戒疏》，皆非。）

Regarding the sequence: First, it investigates. If based on the worldly convention of saying "Sūtra, Vinaya, Abhidharma," this follows verbal convenience; but if paired with the three trainings, the Vinaya must come first, hence this intent is stated. "Because..." below explains. Because concentration and wisdom are subtle and hidden, evil and correct are hard to distinguish; to winnow out confusion, one must use the Vinaya dharma; since its use comes first, its meaning must be marked first. The internal dharma refers to the eightfold noble path. Outer worldlings confusedly blending in refers to those who steal the form [of a monastic]. Those expelled by the dharma are like what is described in the Vinaya: during a time of famine, an outsider stole the form and followed behind the saṃgha; the saṃgha questioned him on the time of ordination, the upādhyāya, the ācārya, and so on; as he knew none of them, he immediately confessed. "Marvellous" means essential. "Therefore..." below concludes and indicates. "Initial" means beginning. "The rest..." below indicates brevity. Either based on the sequence of the three trainings, or because it is the life-span of the Buddhadharma, it fittingly resides first; since this is commonly heard, it is not explained here. (Those pointing to the precepts and *mokṣa*, or to the *Precept Commentary*, are all incorrect.)