text_original: To correspond to influences such as these we may trace some changes in the tone of public thought. For foul and base as was so much in that old heathen world, which seemed to Christian eyes so hopelessly corrupt, yet were there elements of progress, and earnest cries for clearer light, and a feeling after better things, for God had not left Himself without a witness in the midst of sensuality and sin.
text_transcription: TO CORRESPOND TO INFLUENCES SUCH AS THESE WE MAY TRACE SOME CHANGES IN THE TONE OF PUBLIC THOUGHT FOR FOUL AND BASE AS WAS SO MUCH IN THAT OLD HEATHEN WORLD WHICH SEEMED TO CHRISTIAN EYES SO HOPELESSLY CORRUPT YET WERE THERE ELEMENTS OF PROGRESS AND EARNEST CRIES FOR CLEARER LIGHT AND A FEELING AFTER BETTER THINGS FOR GOD HAD NOT LEFT HIMSELF WITHOUT A WITNESS IN THE MIDST OF SENSUALITY AND SIN
phonemes: tə kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːnd tʊ ˈɪnfluːənsᵻz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðiːz wiː mˈeɪ tɹˈeɪs sˌʌm tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ɪnðə tˈoʊn ʌv pˈʌblɪk θˈɔːt. fɔːɹ fˈaʊl ænd bˈeɪs æz wʌz sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ ɪn ðæt ˈoʊld hˈiːðən wˈɜːld, wˌɪtʃ sˈiːmd tə kɹˈɪstʃən ˈaɪz sˌoʊ hˈoʊpləsli kɚɹˈʌpt, jˈɛt wɜː ðɛɹ ˈɛlɪmənts ʌv pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs, ænd ˈɜːnɪst kɹˈaɪz fɔːɹ klˈɪɹɚ lˈaɪt, ænd ɐ fˈiːlɪŋ ˈæftɚ bˈɛɾɚ θˈɪŋz, fɔːɹ ɡˈɑːd hæd nˌɑːt lˈɛft hɪmsˈɛlf wɪðˌaʊt ɐ wˈɪtnəs ɪnðə mˈɪdst ʌv sˌɛnʃuːˈælᵻɾi ænd sˈɪn.