辯正論 6.69

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外論曰。道佛二經各有其說。或言劫劫出世。競事無先。或代代出生。爭陳久遠。此之眇邈難取證知。今依傳史定其時代。人倫而語。則老尊而少卑。鄉黨為言。亦長兄而幼弟。此先後之異六也。

The External Argument says: The Daoist and Buddhist scriptures each have their own claims. Some say they appear in the world kalpa after kalpa, competing that none came before; others say they are born age after age, vying to declare their antiquity. These are remote matters and difficult to verify. Now, relying on historical records, we determine their eras: speaking in terms of human relations, the elder is revered and the junior is lowly; speaking in terms of the local community, there is the elder brother and the younger brother. This is the sixth difference, regarding priority.