preexist
verb (used without object)
to exist beforehand.
preexistence
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a word derived from
preexist.
Example Sentences
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The preexistence of Christ, and his rank as God, is now openly avowed.
From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by George Reber
Answer.—Some sages and philosophers believe that there are two kinds of preexistence: essential preexistence and preexistence of time.
From Some Answered Questions by `Abdu'l-Bahá
And finally, in his Epistles, he declares the preexistence of Christ, and the fact of Christ's utterances through the prophets as far back in time as the days of Noah.
From A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions by Augustus Hopkins Strong
The second sort of preexistence is the preexistence of time, and that has no beginning.
From Some Answered Questions by `Abdu'l-Bahá
Virgil enunciated the doctrine of the preexistence of souls in eternal fire, 399-l.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Albert Pike
