deist

[ dee-ist ]

/ ˈdi ɪst /

a person who believes in deism.

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1555–65; <Middle French déiste<Latin de(us) god + French -iste-ist

de·is·tic, de·is·ti·cal, adjectivede·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·de·ist, nounnon·de·is·tic, adjective

non·de·is·ti·cal, adjectivenon·de·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·de·is·ti·cal, adjective

Here are observations which could easily have reinforced Franklin's deistic rationale.
Benjamin Franklin|Frank Luther Mott
While Franklin's proposal was not inconsistent with his Deistic belief it was not adopted.
Thomas Paine, The Apostle of Liberty|John E. Remsburg
This principle was at first vehemently denounced as deistic and mischievous, and as especially hostile to the Established Church.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various
The rise of the Deistic movement may be defined in a sentence.
Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers|Charles Bradlaugh, A. Collins, and J. Watts

This was apparent in the Deistic optimism that almost stifled spiritual life during the Eighteenth Century.
Expositor's Bible: The Song of Solomon|Walter Adeney