affiance

kihlata puhekieltä To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.
faith Faith, trust.
(RQ:Flr Mntgn Essay), II.12:

All other outward shewes and exterior apparences are common to all religions: As hope, affiance (transterm), events, ceremonies, penitence and martyrdome.

Such feelings promptly yielded to his habitual affiance in the divine love.

Lancelot, my Lancelot, thou in whom I have / Most joy and most affiance.

I that Ladie to my spouse had wonne; / Accord of friends, consent of parents sought, / Affiance made, my happinesse begonne(nb..).