"deïst" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1771, “Letter V”, in The Apology of Benjamin Ben Mordecai to His Friends for Embracing Christianity; in Seven Letters to Elisha Levi, Merchant, of Amsterdam, London: Printed for J. Wilkie, […], page 46",
          "text": "The act of Forgiveneſs is therefore ſuppoſed to be right, both by the Chriſtian and Deïſt; and they only differ in the method of it.",
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          "ref": "1871, Martin Reed, “Part I. The Chronology of Modern History; with Genealogical and Statistical Tables”, in A Manual of Systematic History, London: Jarrold & Sons, […], pages 94, 96",
          "text": "Herbert is called “the Father of Deïsts.[…]Hobbes was a “free-thinker,” but not a Deïst or Atheist.",
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          "ref": "1880, “The Triumph of Faith”, in Alexander B. Grosart, editor, The Complete Works of Joshuah Sylvester […], volume II, Edinburgh University Press: Thomas and Archibald Constable, […], “Canto II”, “45”, page 16, column 1",
          "text": "Shall I conceal Servetus, and the train / Of those Deïsts that in Sarmatia swarms: / And (Kingling) Muncer, that with frantick arms, / Founds hundred sorts of Anabaptists vain?",
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          "ref": "1935, Stephen Taylor, editor, Who’s Who in Central and East-Europe, The Central European Times Publishing Co. Ltd., page 893, column 1",
          "text": "[…]“The Documents of Czech Deïsts XVIII. and XIX. cent.”;[…]",
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          "ref": "1880, “The Triumph of Faith”, in Alexander B. Grosart, editor, The Complete Works of Joshuah Sylvester […], volume II, Edinburgh University Press: Thomas and Archibald Constable, […], “Canto II”, “45”, page 16, column 1",
          "text": "Shall I conceal Servetus, and the train / Of those Deïsts that in Sarmatia swarms: / And (Kingling) Muncer, that with frantick arms, / Founds hundred sorts of Anabaptists vain?",
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