text_original: The Popes had now returned to the States of the Church, but with their authority considerably reduced by absence, and in constant difficulty with their Eoman subjects at home, whilst Anti Popes and the claims of the Great Councils were occupying them abroad.
text_transcription: THE POPES HAD NOW RETURNED TO THE STATES OF THE CHURCH BUT WITH THEIR AUTHORITY CONSIDERABLY REDUCED BY ABSENCE AND IN CONSTANT DIFFICULTY WITH THEIR ROMAN SUBJECTS AT HOME WHILST ANTI POPES AND THE CLAIMS OF THE GREAT COUNCILS WERE OCCUPYING THEM ABROAD
phonemes: ðə pˈoʊps hæd nˈaʊ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə stˈeɪts ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ, bˌʌt wɪð ðɛɹ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi kənsˈɪdɚɹəbli ɹᵻdˈuːst baɪ ˈæbsəns, ænd ɪn kˈɑːnstənt dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti wɪð ðɛɹ ˈiːɑːmən sˈʌbdʒɛkts æt hˈoʊm, wˌaɪlst ˈæntaɪ pˈoʊps ænd ðə klˈeɪmz ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt kˈaʊnsəlz wɜːɹ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪɪŋ ðˌɛm ɐbɹˈɔːd.