In this statement he is taking existentia and essentia according to their metaphysical meaning, which, from Plato's time on, has said that essentia precedes existentia.
Dalam pernyataan ini, ia mengambil "existentia" dan "essentia" menurut makna metafisiknya itu sendiri, yang sejak zaman Plato, sudah mengatakan bahwa "essentia" mendahului "existentia".