John Shower, English Puritan (1657 -- 1715) entered the ministry upon the advice of Thomas Manton after studying at
Edward Veale's academy. He preached first at
Thomas Vincent's church. He served as an assistant to
Vincent Alsop for a time, preached with John Howe at Utrecht (later serving as an assistant to Howe in London) and Joseph Hill in Rotterdam, and later succeeded
Samuel Annesley as Tuesday lecturer at Salters' Hall.
He was the author of
Serious Reflections on Time and Eternity and
God's Thoughts and Ways are above Ours (sermons on Isaiah 55.7-9), among other works.