text_original: The Veto Act, as this declaration was called, worked well enough for a short time, and the highest legal authorities de  clared it not incompatible with the Act of Queen Anne. But it diminished far too seriously the power of the lay patron to be accepted without a struggle.
text_transcription: THE VETO ACT AS THIS DECLARATION WAS CALLED WORKED WELL ENOUGH FOR A SHORT TIME AND THE HIGHEST LEGAL AUTHORITIES DECLARED IT NOT INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE ACT OF QUEEN ANNE BUT IT DIMINISHED FAR TOO SERIOUSLY THE POWER OF THE LAY PATRON TO BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A STRUGGLE
phonemes: ðə vˈiːɾoʊ ˈækt, æz ðɪs dˌɛklɚɹˈeɪʃən wʌz kˈɔːld, wˈɜːkt wˈɛl ɪnˈʌf fɚɹə ʃˈɔːɹt tˈaɪm, ænd ðə hˈaɪɪst lˈiːɡəl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz də klˈɛɹd ɪt nˌɑːt ɪŋkəmpˈæɾᵻbəl wɪððɪ ˈækt ʌv kwˈiːn ˈæn. bˌʌt ɪt dᵻmˈɪnɪʃt fˈɑːɹ tˈuː sˈɪɹiəsli ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə lˈeɪ pˈeɪtɹən təbi ɐksˈɛptᵻd wɪðˌaʊt ɐ stɹˈʌɡəl.