Scripturist

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scripturist \Scrip"tur*ist\ (?; 135), n.
     One who is strongly attached to, or versed in, the
     Scriptures, or who endeavors to regulate his life by them.
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           The Puritan was a Scripturist, -- a Scripturist with


           all his heart, if as yet with imperfect intelligence .
           . . he cherished the scheme of looking to the Word of
           God as his sole and universal directory. --Palfrey.
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