credence vs faith

credence

noun
  • Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence. 

  • Credential or supporting material for a person or claim. 

  • A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services. 

  • A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves. 

  • A subjective probability estimate of a belief or claim. 

faith

noun
  • A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence. 

  • A conviction about abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience, or observation. 

  • An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation. 

  • A religious or spiritual belief system. 

How often have the words credence and faith occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )