text_original: But the German bishops objected to Roman legates presiding in Digitized by VjOOQIC HiLDBBRAND POPB 97 a Dational council. If the pope did not preside in person, the office of president, they said, belonged to the arch  bishop of Mainz.
text_transcription: BUT THE GERMAN BISHOPS OBJECTED TO ROMAN LEGATES PRESIDING AT A NATIONAL COUNCIL IF THE POPE DID NOT PRESIDE IN PERSON THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT THEY SAID BELONGED TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF MEINS
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə dʒˈɜːmən bˈɪʃəps ɑːbdʒˈɛktᵻd tə ɹˈoʊmən lˈɛɡeɪts pɹɪsˈaɪdɪŋ ɪn dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk hˈaɪ ˌɛldˌiːbˈiːbɹˈænd pˈɑːpb nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ɐ dˈeɪʃənəl kˈaʊnsəl. ɪf ðə pˈoʊp dɪdnˌɑːt pɹɪsˈaɪd ɪn pˈɜːsən, ðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌv pɹˈɛzɪdənt, ðeɪ sˈɛd, bᵻlˈɔŋd tə ðɪ ˈɑːɹtʃ bˈɪʃəp ʌv mˈeɪnts.