Former former days were better than these, Eccl. 7:10. former things are come to pass, Isa. 42:9. new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, Isa. 65:17. latter house shall be greater than of the former, Hag. 2:9. Lord hath cried by the former prophets, Zech. 7:7. former things are passed away, Rev. 21:4. declared the former things from the beginning, 1 Ne. 20:3. Book of Mormon and the former commandments, D&C 84:57.