Oliver Bowles


Oliver Bowles was an English Presbyterian minister and divine.

Life

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

Works

He was author of:
  1. ', 1643, 4to.
  2. ', 1649, 4to; 1655 and 1659, 16mo.