1. Not brought into existence by a special act of creation; of a self-existent or eternal nature.
1548–9. Bk Com. Prayer, Quicunque vult. As also there be not … three uncreated: but one uncreated.
1587. Golding, De Mornay, ix. (1592), 118. If it were created after the example of a thing vncreated, can it come to passe that it should be euerlasting?
a. 1633. W. Austin, Medit. (1635), 246. Certaine Hereticks held them [sc. Angels], to be uncreated, and Coëternall with God.
1667. Milton, P. L., II. 150. To perish … in the wide womb of uncreated night.
1704. Clarke, Attributes, iii. (1738), 22. Original Being, Uncreated, Independent, and of it self Eternal.
1777. Priestley, Matt. & Spir. (1782), I. xix. 225. Uncreated light could not be seen by mortal eyes.
1801. Southey, Thalaba, IV. ix. Of these Angels’ fate Thus in the uncreated book is written.
1860. Pusey, Min. Proph., 481. Love, joy, peace … are created in man. Only in God they exist, undivided, uncreated.
absol. 1678. Cudworth, Intell. Syst., Pref. The Pagan Polytheism and Idolatry consisted not in worshipping Many Creators, or Uncreateds, but [etc.].
1805. Wordsw., Prelude, II. 413. Every form of creature … looked Towards the Uncreated with a countenance Of adoration.
1877. Sparrow, Serm., vi. 78. What we are as creatures we never can know, as we ought, but by studying the uncreated.
2. Not created; not brought into being.
1607. Beaum. & Fl., Woman-Hater, II. i. Nor will I Wish my self uncreated for this evil.
1667. Milton, P. L., VI. 268. How hast thou … into Nature brought Miserie, uncreated till the crime Of thy Rebellion?
1890. Spectator, 18 Oct. In the case of an uncreated book, of course the argument is infinitely stronger.
