 Joseph Caryl was born in London and educated at Exeter College, Oxford.
He preached at Lincoln's Inn for several years, and to Parliament, and
was appointed a member of the Westminster Assembly in 1643. Ejected by
the Act of Uniformity of 1662, he began a private congregation in his
neighborhood that totaled 136 members at the time of his death. The
congregation then chose the great John Owen as Caryl's successor, and Isaac
Watts after Owen.
Caryl is most known for his massive commentary on the book of Job, upon
which he preached for 25 consecutive years. The gargantuan 2 volume
folio edition, each volume 4-5 inches thick and two feet tall, and the 12
volume quarto edition are much sought after on the antiquarian book
market, bringing thousands of dollars when a copy can be secured. Jay
Green published a much abridged version of this work in the 1970's, and
Soli Deo Gloria published excerpts from it under the title Bible Thoughts.
There is a sermon by Joseph Caryl contained in the SDG title, The
Puritans on Loving One Another. Dust and Ashes Publications is to be
commended for bringing the entire 12-volume set back into print after 300
years, www.dustandashes.com. |
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