What is the background of the words "notitia," "fiducia," and "assensus" and how do they relate to the biblical notion of "faith"?
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The book *[Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview](http://www.amazon.com/Philosophical-Foundations-Christian-Worldview-Moreland/dp/0830826947)* (page 18) describes *notitia*, *fiducia*, and *assensus* as the three essential elements that make up the biblical notion of "faith."
*notitia* is defined as "understanding the content of the Christian faith"
*fiducia* is defined as "trust"
*assensus* is defined as "the assent of the intellect to the truth of some proposition"
I am trying to determine what the background is for each of these three words along with what their origin, context, and usage is. Where did they first appear? What is their relationship to the New Testament or the Old Testament?
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