text_original: The reforming party had for some time past been opposed to the custom of laymen bestowing the symbolical ring and staff upon bishops or abbots ; but now, for the first time, it was con  demned by an authoritative judgment from the Apostolic chair.
text_transcription: THE REFORMING PARTY HAD FOR SOME TIME PAST BEEN OPPOSED TO THE CUSTOM OF LAYMEN BESTOWING THE SYMBOLICAL RING AND STAFF UPON BISHOPS OR ABBOTS BUT NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME IT WAS CONDEMNED BY AN AUTHORITATIVE JUDGMENT FROM THE APOSTOLIC CHAIR
phonemes: ðə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmɪŋ pˈɑːɹɾi hæd fɔːɹ sˌʌm tˈaɪm pˈæst bˌɪn əpˈoʊzd tə ðə kˈʌstəm ʌv lˈeɪmɛn bᵻstˈoʊɪŋ ðə sɪmbˈɑːlɪkəl ɹˈɪŋ ænd stˈæf əpˌɑːn bˈɪʃəps ɔːɹ ˈæbəts ; bˌʌt nˈaʊ, fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm, ɪt wʌz kˈɑːn dˈɛmd baɪ ɐn ɐθˈɔɹᵻtˌeɪɾɪv dʒˈʌdʒmənt fɹʌmðɪ ɐpɔstˈɑːlɪk tʃˈɛɹ.