text_original: A General Council was now asserting power to settle the claims of three rival Popes without adhering to the side of any ; 155 156 THE END OF THE MIDDLE AGE it was declaring itself superior to the Papacy, and was taking into its own hands the reform of the Church.
text_transcription: A GENERAL COUNCIL WAS NOW ASSERTING POWER TO SETTLE THE CLAIMS OF THREE RIVAL POPES WITHOUT ADHERING TO THE SIDE OF ANY IT WAS DECLARING ITSELF SUPERIOR TO THE PAPACY AND WAS TAKING INTO ITS OWN HANDS THE REFORM OF THE CHURCH
phonemes: ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kˈaʊnsəl wʌz nˈaʊ ɐsˈɜːɾɪŋ pˈaʊɚ tə sˈɛɾəl ðə klˈeɪmz ʌv θɹˈiː ɹˈaɪvəl pˈoʊps wɪðˌaʊt ædhˈɪɹɪŋ tə ðə sˈaɪd ʌv ˌɛni ; wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks ðɪ ˌiːˌɛndˈiː ʌvðə mˈɪdəl ˌeɪdʒˌiːˈiː ɪt wʌz dᵻklˈɛɹɪŋ ɪtsˈɛlf suːpˈiəɹɪɚ tə ðə pˈæpəsi, ænd wʌz tˈeɪkɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ɪts ˈoʊn hˈændz ðə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ.