Robert Bolton (malamin, an haife shi a shekara ta 1572)

**Robert Bolton** (1572 - 16 Disamba 1631) wani limami ne na Ingila kuma masanin kimiyya, wanda aka sani a matsayin mai wa'azi.

## Rayuwa
An haife shi a ranar Whit Sunday a Blackburn, Lancashire, ɗan Adam Bolton na shida na Backhouse . Ya halarci abin da ke yanzu Sarauniya Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, inda mahaifinsa ya kasance gwamnan kafa, kuma an bayyana shi a matsayin 'mafi kyawun scholler a cikin makarantar'.  A lokacin da yake da shekaru 18, an shigar da shi a 1592 zuwa Kwalejin Lincoln, Oxford, inda John Randall yake. Ya kasance dalibi mai basira, amma a shekara mai zuwa mutuwar mahaifinsa ta haifar masa da matsalolin kudi. Richard Brett ya goyi bayansa. Ya koma Kwalejin Brasenose inda akwai haɗin gwiwar Lancashire, kuma ya ci gaba da BA a can a ranar 2 ga Disamba 1596; kuma an zaba shi a 1602 a matsayin ɗan kwalejin, ya ɗauki MA a ranar 30 ga Yuli. Bai kasance mai addini ba a wannan lokacin, kuma bai yi sha'awar wa'azin William Perkins ba; Bolton ya ce ya yi tunanin Perkins "mutumin banza ne".

## Rubuce-rubuce
Anthony Wood ya yi sharhi cewa zai iya rubutawa da jayayya a Girkanci kamar yadda yake a Turanci ko Latin. Wasu sun bayyana shi a matsayin mafi girman masanin gargajiya na lokacinsa. James Darling, wanda ya kafa ɗakin karatu na Metropolitan a London, Ingila a 1840, ya rubuta:Ya kasance daya daga cikin malamai mafi kyau na lokacinsa, mai himma da mai cin nasara, kuma musamman ƙwararre wajen warware shakku na Kiristoci masu jin kunya. Halinsa yana da kyau kuma sau da yawa yana da kyau sosai. "A cikin sanannen littafinsa, Janar Directions for a Comfortable Walking with God, Bolton ya tattauna batutuwa kamar rashin aiki, Gwamnatin Harshe, Nishaɗi, Ziyarar, Barci, da Aure.

## Littattafan da aka zaɓa

* *The Saints Sure and Perpetual Guide*, Robert Bolton, 1634
* *The Carnal Professor: Discovering the Woeful Slavery of a Man Guided By the Flesh – Sermons & Christ Set Forth,* Robert Bolton and Thomas Goodwin, originally published 1634, reprinted by Soli Deo Gloria Pubns Morgan, PA, (1997) 
* * The carnall professor. Discovering the wofull slavery of a man guided by the flesh. Distinguishing a true spirituall Christian that walkes close with God, from all formalists in religion, rotten hearted hypocrites, and empty powerlesse professors whatsoever. By that faithfull servant of Christ, Robert Bolton B.D. late preacher in Northampton Shire.*, Robert Bolton, London : Printed [by Miles Flesher] for R. Dawlman, at the Brazen Serpent in Pauls Church-yard, 1634.
* *General Directions for a Comfortable Walking with God,* Robert Bolton, Soli Deo Gloria Publications, Morgan, PA, 1991 (1995 printing) 
* *A Discourse About the State of True Happinesse. Delivered in Certaine Sermons in Oxford, and at Pauls Crosse.*, Robert Bolton, Batchelour in Divinitie, and Minister of Gods Word at Broughton in Northampton Shire. The sixth Edition, corrected and amended, with a Table thereunto annexed. At London, Imprinted by Iohn Legatt, for Edmund Weaver, and are to be sold at his Shop at the great North doore of Pauls Church. 1636.
* *The Saints Self-Enriching Examination*, Robert Bolton
* *The Foure Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven*, Robert Bolton, 1633, Soli Deo Gloria Pubns Morgan, PA, (1997)    
* *A Treatise on Comforting Afflicted Consciences*, Robert Bolton, Soli Deo Gloria Ministries, Morgan, PA (1991) 
* *A cordial for Christians in the time of affliction*, Robert Bolton, London, 1640
* *Heart Surgery*, Robert Bolton, Zoar Publications,  

## Iyali
Ya auri Anne Boyse, kuma suna da 'ya'ya biyar, ɗa Samuel Bolton da' ya'ya mata huɗu.

## Manazarta