text_original: Whence it follows, that no civil law whatsoever, which tends not to a reproach of the Deity, (in respect of whom cities themaelves have no right of their c own, and cannot be said to make taws), can possi  bly be against the law of nature.
text_transcription: WHENCE IT FOLLOWS THAT NO CIVIL LAW WHATSOEVER WHICH TENDS NOT TO REPROACH OF THE DEITY IN RESPECT OF WHOM CITIES THEMSELVES HAVE NO RIGHT OF THEIR OWN AND CANNOT BE SAID TO MAKE LAWS CAN POSSIBLY BE AGAINST THE LAWS OF NATURE
phonemes: wˈɛns ɪt fˈɑːloʊz, ðæt nˈoʊ sˈɪvəl lˈɔː wʌtsˌoʊˈɛvɚ, wˌɪtʃ tˈɛndz nˌɑːt tʊ ɐ ɹᵻpɹˈoʊtʃ ʌvðə dˈiːəti, (ɪn ɹᵻspˈɛkt ʌv hˈuːm sˈɪɾiz θˈiːmeɪlvz hæv nˈoʊ ɹˈaɪt ʌv ðɛɹ sˈiː ˈoʊn, ænd kænˈɑːt biː sˈɛd tə mˌeɪk tˈɔːz), kæn pˈɑːsi blˈaɪ biː ɐɡˈɛnst ðə lˈɔː ʌv nˈeɪtʃɚ.