CARYL

caryl, joseph (1602-1673), english nonconformist divine, was born in london in 1602. he graduated at exeter college, oxford, and became preacher at lincoln's inn. he frequently preached before the long parliament, and was a member of the westminster assembly in 1643. by order of the parliament he attended charles i. in holmby house, and in 1650 he was sent with john owen to accompany cromwell to scotland. in 1662 he was ejected from his church of st magnus near london bridge, but continued to minister to an independent congregation in london till his death in march 1673, when john owen succeeded him. his piety and learning are displayed in his ponderous commentary on job (12 vols., 4to., 1651-1666; 2nd ed., 2 vols., fol. 1676-1677).