text_original: The great strength of the Papacy lay in its continuity : there had been an unbroken line of Popes claiming to be successors of St. Peter, according to tradition the first Bishop of Rome. The moderate party hesitated to take any steps which might weaken this claim and so endanger the longed for unity of the Church.
text_transcription: THE GREAT STRENGTH OF THE PAPACY LAY IN ITS CONTINUITY THERE HAD BEEN AN UNBROKEN LINE OF POPES CLAIMING TO BE SUCCESSORS OF SAINT PETER ACCORDING TO TRADITION THE FIRST BISHOP OF ROME THE MODERATE PARTY HESITATED TO TAKE ANY STEPS WHICH MIGHT WEAKEN THIS CLAIM AND SO ENDANGER THE LONGED FOR UNITY OF THE CHURCH
phonemes: ðə ɡɹˈeɪt stɹˈɛŋθ ʌvðə pˈæpəsi lˈeɪ ɪn ɪts kɑːntɪnjˈuːᵻɾi : ðɛɹ hɐdbɪn ɐn ʌnbɹˈoʊkən lˈaɪn ʌv pˈoʊps klˈeɪmɪŋ təbi səksˈɛsɚz ʌv sənt. pˈiːɾɚ, ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋ tə tɹɐdˈɪʃən ðə fˈɜːst bˈɪʃəp ʌv ɹˈoʊm. ðə mˈɑːdɚɹət pˈɑːɹɾi hˈɛzᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd tə tˈeɪk ˌɛni stˈɛps wˌɪtʃ mˌaɪt wˈiːkən ðɪs klˈeɪm ænd sˌoʊ ɛndˈeɪndʒɚ ðə lˈɔŋd fɔːɹ jˈuːnɪɾi ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ.