text_original: The Lord Mayor had many infiuential friends in the House of Commons, and the question as to his responsibility for the pub  lication of the sermon was not allowed to come to any direct issue.
text_transcription: THE LORD MAYOR HAD MANY INFLUENTIAL FRIENDS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE QUESTION AS TO HIS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE SERMON WAS NOT ALLOWED TO COME TO ANY DIRECT ISSUE
phonemes: ðə lˈɔːɹd mˈeɪɚ hæd mˈɛni ɪnfˈɪjuːənʃəl fɹˈɛndz ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz, ænd ðə kwˈɛstʃən æz tə hɪz ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi fɚðə pˈʌb lɪkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə sˈɜːmən wʌz nˌɑːt ɐlˈaʊd tə kˈʌm tʊ ˌɛni dᵻɹˈɛkt ˈɪʃuː.