text_original: The General Assembly directed the presbytery of Strathbogie, in which the parish lay, to reject the minister, Mr. Edwards. The presbytery had long been noted for its leaning towards the claims of the civil power, and it very reluctantly obeyed the command of the highest authority and ruling body of the Church.
text_transcription: THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DIRECTED THE PRESBYTERY OF STRATHBOGI IN WHICH THE PARISH LAY TO REJECT THE MINISTER MISTER EDWARDS THE PRESBYTERY HAD LONG BEEN NOTED FOR ITS LEANING TOWARD THE CLAIMS OF THE CIVIL POWER AND IT VERY RELUCTANTLY OBEYED THE COMMAND OF THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY AND RULING BODY OF THE CHURCH
phonemes: ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɐsˈɛmbli dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd ðə pɹˈɛzbɪɾɚɹi ʌv stɹˈæθboʊdʒi, ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə pˈæɹɪʃ lˈeɪ, tə ɹᵻdʒˈɛkt ðə mˈɪnɪstɚ, mˈɪstɚ. ˈɛdwɚdz. ðə pɹˈɛzbɪɾɚɹi hæd lˈɔŋ bˌɪn nˈoʊɾᵻd fɔːɹ ɪts lˈiːnɪŋ təwˈɔːɹdz ðə klˈeɪmz ʌvðə sˈɪvəl pˈaʊɚ, ænd ɪt vˈɛɹi ɹᵻlˈʌktəntli oʊbˈeɪd ðə kəmˈænd ʌvðə hˈaɪɪst ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ænd ɹˈuːlɪŋ bˈɑːdi ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ.