text_original: His father was a clergy  man of the Church of England, and rector of the parish of Epworth ; his grandfather was also a clergyman, but became a Non conformist minister, and seems to have been a good deal persecuted for his opinions on religious discipline.
text_transcription: HIS FATHER WAS A CLERGYMAN OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND RECTOR OF THE PARISH OF EPWORTH HIS GRANDFATHER WAS ALSO A CLERGYMAN WHO BECAME A NONCONFORMIST MINISTER AND SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A GOOD DEAL PERSECUTED FOR HIS OPINIONS ON RELIGIOUS DISCIPLINE
phonemes: hɪz fˈɑːðɚ wʌzɐ klˈɜːdʒi mˈæn ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd, ænd ɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə pˈæɹɪʃ ʌv ˈɛpwɜːθ ; hɪz ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚ wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ klˈɜːdʒɪmən, bˌʌt bɪkˌeɪm ɐ nˈɑːn kənfˈɔːɹmɪst mˈɪnɪstɚ, ænd sˈiːmz tə hɐvbɪn ɐ ɡˈʊd dˈiːl pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːɾᵻd fɔːɹ hɪz əpˈɪniənz ˌɔn ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs dˈɪsɪplˌɪn.