115. So long as that confidence or trust which is said to belong to faith, and which is styled very saving faith, belong to faith alone, it is not spiritual, but merely natural, confidence or trust. Spiritual confidence or trust derives its essence and life from the good of love, but not from the truth of a faith that has been separated. The confidence of a faith that has been separated is dead; and therefore, true confidence is impossible with those who lead an evil life. Neither does the confidence that salvation is due to the merit of the Lord with the Father, irrespectively of the quality of a man's life, flow from truth. All those who have a spiritual faith, are confident that they are saved by the Lord; for they believe that the Lord came into the world to give eternal life to those who believe, and who live according to the commandments which He taught; further, that He regenerates them, and renders them meet* for heaven; and that He alone does this, out of pure mercy, and without the help of man. * suitable