text_original: The American churches, with three exceptions, not only neglected "the weightier matters of the law, judgment and mercy," but were the main defense of the grossest in  justice, the most revolting cruelty; and, to maintain an appearance of sanctity, were particularly devout and searching in the investigation of small sins.
text_transcription: THE AMERICAN CHURCHES WITH THREE EXCEPTIONS NOT ONLY NEGLECTED THE WEIGHTIER MATTERS OF THE LAW JUDGMENT AND MERCY BUT WERE THE MAIN DEFENSE OF THE GROSSEST INJUSTICE THE MOST REVOLTING CRUELTY AND TO MAINTAIN AN APPEARANCE OF SANCTITY WERE PARTICULARLY DEVOUT AND SEARCHING IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SMALL SINS
phonemes: ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tʃˈɜːtʃᵻz, wɪð θɹˈiː ɛksˈɛpʃənz, nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli nᵻɡlˈɛktᵻd "ðə wˈeɪɾiɚ mˈæɾɚz ʌvðə lˈɔː, dʒˈʌdʒmənt ænd mˈɜːsi," bˌʌt wɜː ðə mˈeɪn dᵻfˈɛns ʌvðə ɡɹˈoʊsɪst ɪn dʒˈʌstɪs, ðə mˈoʊst ɹᵻvˈoʊltɪŋ kɹˈuːəlti; ænd, tə meɪntˈeɪn ɐn ɐpˈɪɹəns ʌv sˈæŋktᵻɾi, wɜː pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli dɪvˈaʊt ænd sˈɜːtʃɪŋ ɪnðɪ ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən ʌv smˈɔːl sˈɪnz.