Oliver Bowles (died c. 1646) was an English Presbyterian minister and divine.

Life

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Oliver Bowles, minister of Sutton, was one of the oldest members of the Westminster Assembly.[1] He attained the degree of B.D., and was tutor to John Preston at Queens' College, Cambridge.[2] He probably died in or before 1646.[3] However, some sources report that Timothy Cruso was impressed by the dying counsels of Bowles (died 5 September 1674), who advised him never to trouble his hearers "with useless or contending notions, but rather preach all in practicals".[4] His son was the Presbyterian minister Edward Bowles.[1]

Works

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He was author of:

  1. Zeale for God's House quickned: a Fast Sermon before the Assembly of the Lords, Commons, and Divines, 1643, 4to.
  2. De Pastore Evangelico, 1649, 4to; 1655 and 1659, 16mo (published by his son, and dedicated to the Earl of Manchester).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gordon 1886, p. 67.
  2. ^ Gordon 1896, p. 308.
  3. ^ Wright 2004.
  4. ^ Gordon 1888, p. 264.

Sources

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  • Wright, Stephen (2004). "Bowles, Edward (bap. 1613, d. 1662), clergyman". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/3068. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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