Forepast

Faith gives a present subsistence to forepast works as recorded, and future mercies as promised, to support the soul in an evil day. ❋ 1616-1683 (1968)

And for forepast works, they are still mentioned by the saints as if they had been done in their days, before their eyes. ❋ 1616-1683 (1968)

Consider we by the ordinary mutations, and daily declinations which we suffer, how Nature deprives us of the sight of our losse and empairing; what hath an aged man left him of his youths vigor, and of his forepast life? ❋ Unknown (1909)

I, [FN#497] but I hope, quoth Lionello, this is the last time, and now shee will begin to smile; for on Monday next he rides to Vicensa, and his wife lyes at the grange house a little (out) of the towne, and there in his absence I will revenge all forepast misfortunes. ❋ Anonymous (1855)

His youth forepast -- as though it wrought him good ❋ George Gilfillan (1845)

And whatsoever comfort shall remain of all forepast, the same will consist in the charity which we exercised living; and in that piety, justice, and firm faith, for which it pleased the infinite mercy of God to accept of us, and receive us. ❋ Edmund Spenser (1730)

So let vs, which this chaunge of weather vew, chaunge eeke our mynds and former liues amend the old yeares sinnes forepast let vs eschew, and fly the faults with which we did offend. ❋ Unknown (1594)

He shall find nothing remaining but those sorrows which grow up after our fast-springing youth, overtake it when it is at a stand, and overtop it utterly when it begins to wither; insomuch as, looking back from the very instant time, and from our now being, the poor, diseased, and captive creature hath as little sense of all his former miseries and pains as he that is most blest, in common opinion, hath of his forepast pleasures and delights. ❋ Various (1885)

4.4.3: The present panges, and paynfull plages forepast ❋ Unknown (1557)