I found this passage in Venerable Ledi Sayaadaw's Uttamapurisa Diipanii,
which might be of some help.

There are four classes of confidence: 1) Pasaada Saddhaa, 2) Okappana
Saddhaa, 3) AAgama Saddhaa, and 4) Adhigama Saddhaa.

1. Pasaada Saddhaa is confidence in the Three Gems because the Buddha, the
Dhamma, and the Sa"gha are recognized as being worthy of reverence. It is
based upon a superficial high regard for the Three Gems and not on a deep
conviction, so it is not stable.

2. Okappana Saddhaa is confidence inspired by the noble attributes of the
Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sa"gha. It comes out of conviction and it
endures for a lifetime, but after one's death it vanishes from one's
consciousness.

3. AAgama Saddhaa is the type of confidence acquired by bodhisattas. After
receiving recognition and assurance of future Buddhahood, a bodhisatta has
unwavering confidence in the Three Gems, which implies an abiding
confidence in the merit of good deeds.

4. Adhigama Saddhaa is the confidence nurtured by the Noble One who,
having won the fruits of path knowledge, has realized nibbaana. Of these
four classes, even the first is a rare gift. Many who are born in
Buddhist countries do not have even this kind of confidence. One who has
the second kind of confidence can revere a bhikkhu whose conduct is far
from being correct, knowing the nine attributes of the Ariya Sa"gha to
which a bhikkhu belongs. One endowed with AAgama Saddhaa cannot refrain
from doing some sort of perfect merit even for a day.

The Noble Ones, who have won attainments in the path knowledges, are
endowed with a confidence that is a great attainment (adhigama). They have
an abiding confidence in the Three Gems, the upkeep of the five precepts,
the performance of the ten kinds of meritorious deeds, and the practice of
the thirty-seven factors of enlightenment.

From:

http://www.aimwell.org/assets/A%20Manual%20of%20the%20Excellent%20Man.pdf