四明尊者教行錄 3.108

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四問：因果宗成方能取體，合先明宗方辨於體，約何義故前體後宗？

Question 4: Only when the cause and fruit of the central doctrine are established can one apprehend the substance; the central doctrine should properly be clarified first before distinguishing the substance. Based on what meaning is the substance placed first and the central doctrine after?