text_original: The policy of rulers 1685 1714 RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION. 165 and States in those days, and even in later times, was too often inspired by the idea that the first duty of men in power was to enforce their own religious doctrines by penalty or disqualification of some kind.
text_transcription: THE POLICIES OF RULERS AND STATES IN THOSE DAYS AND EVEN IN LATER TIMES WAS TOO OFTEN INSPIRED BY THE IDEA THAT THE FIRST DUTY OF MEN IN POWER WAS TO ENFORCE THEIR OWN RELIGIOUS DOCTRINES BY PENALTY OR DISQUALIFICATION OF SOME KIND
phonemes: ðə pˈɑːlɪsi ʌv ɹˈuːlɚz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹtiːn ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs pˌɜːsɪkjˈuːʃən. wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv ænd stˈeɪts ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz, ænd ˈiːvən ɪn lˈeɪɾɚ tˈaɪmz, wʌz tˈuː ˈɔfən ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ðɪ aɪdˈiə ðætðə fˈɜːst dˈuːɾi ʌv mˈɛn ɪn pˈaʊɚ wʌz tʊ ɛnfˈɔːɹs ðɛɹ ˈoʊn ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs dˈɑːktɹɪnz baɪ pˈɛnəlɾi ɔːɹ dɪskwˌɑːlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv sˌʌm kˈaɪnd.