text_original: Wherefore I got some few copies privately dispersed among some of my friends ; that discry  iing the opinions of others, if any things appeared ^ erroneous, hard, or obscure, I might correct, soften ^L:Hid exphiin them.
text_transcription: WHEREFORE I GOT SOME FEW COPIES PRIVATELY DISPERSED AMONG SOME OF MY FRIENDS THAT DESCRYING THE OPINIONS OF OTHERS IF ANY THINGS APPEARED ERRONEOUS HARD OR OBSCURE I MIGHT CORRECT SOFTEN AND EXPLAIN THEM
phonemes: wˈɛɹfɔːɹ aɪ ɡɑːt sˌʌm fjˈuː kˈɑːpɪz pɹˈaɪvətli dɪspˈɜːst ɐmˌʌŋ sˌʌm ʌv maɪ fɹˈɛndz ; ðæt dɪskɹˈaɪ ˈaɪɪŋ ðɪ əpˈɪniənz ʌv ˈʌðɚz, ɪf ˌɛni θˈɪŋz ɐpˈɪɹd ɛɹˈoʊniəs, hˈɑːɹd, ɔːɹ əbskjˈʊɹ, aɪ mˌaɪt kɚɹˈɛkt, sˈɔfən ˈɛl:hˈɪd ɛksfˈɪɪn ðˌɛm.