A Brighter Day Begins with His Word.

Hodge, Charles, 1797–1878 • SECTION 2

FAITH.

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§ 1. Preliminary Remarks 41

§ 2. Psychological Nature of Faith 42

Primary Idea of Faith is Trust. — More limited Sense of the Word Definitions of Faith founded on its Subjective Nature, —

First, a Degree of Conviction less than Knowledge, but stronger

than Opinion 46

Second, a Conviction determined by the Will * . . 49

Definition founded on the Objects of Faith. — Conviction of the

Truth of Things not seen 53

Definitions founded on the Kind of Evidence on which the Convic- tion rests, —

First, a Conviction founded on Feeling 57

Second, a Conviction founded on Testimony .... 60

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§ 3. Different Kinds of Faith .67

§ 4. Relation of Faith and Knowledge 75

§ 5. Relation of Faith and Feeling 88

§ 6. Relation of Faith and Love 93

§ 7. Object of Saving Faith 95

§ 8. Effects of Faith 104

Assurance 106

Certainty of Salvation ,110

Public-domain historical edition (1872). Text from OCR of an original Internet Archive scan; OCR may contain recognition errors.

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