text_original: Gradu  ally it came to pass that all suits at law, which could by any means be construed to have connection with religion, were tried by the bishops, and even in criminal cases they claimed the same right on the ground that crime was sin, and that the Church alone could deal with sin.
text_transcription: GRADUALLY IT CAME TO PASS THAT ALL SUITS AT LAW WHICH COULD BY ANY MEANS BE CONSTRUED TO HAVE CONNECTION WITH RELIGION WERE TRIED BY THE BISHOPS AND EVEN IN CRIMINAL CASES THEY CLAIMED THE SAME RIGHT ON THE GROUND THAT CRIME WAS SIN AND THAT THE CHURCH ALONE COULD DEAL WITH SIN
phonemes: ɡɹˈɑːduː ˈælaɪ ɪt kˈeɪm tə pˈæs ðæt ˈɔːl sˈuːts æt lˈɔː, wˌɪtʃ kʊd baɪ ˌɛni mˈiːnz biː kənstɹˈuːd tə hæv kənˈɛkʃən wɪð ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən, wɜː tɹˈaɪd baɪ ðə bˈɪʃəps, ænd ˈiːvən ɪn kɹˈɪmɪnəl kˈeɪsᵻz ðeɪ klˈeɪmd ðə sˈeɪm ɹˈaɪt ɔnðə ɡɹˈaʊnd ðæt kɹˈaɪm wʌz sˈɪn, ænd ðætðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ɐlˈoʊn kʊd dˈiːl wɪð sˈɪn.