preexistent

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De Creeft believes that a sculpture, like the chicken in the egg, is partially "preexistent" in the shape of the block, the grain, the texture.

From Time Magazine Archive

Though the rays are always inseparable from the sun, nevertheless, the sun is preexistent and the rays are phenomenal, for the existence of the rays depends upon that of the sun.

From Some Answered Questions by `Abdu'l-Bahá

This latter method seems to ignore the relation of Scripture to Christ, and to proceed in its investigations as if there were no preexistent Christ to furnish its principle.

From A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions by Strong, Augustus Hopkins

It must be admitted that to a considerable extent the progress thus procured has been only technical: it has provided more efficient means for satisfying preexistent desires, rather than modified the quality of human purposes.

From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by Dewey, John

From Thine ancient treasury confer a new being and animus, and from Thy preexistent abode assist them to attain to new confirmations.

From The Promulgation of Universal Peace by `Abdu'l-Bahá