æz ɐ dɪvˈaʊt pɹˈɑːɾɪstənt, ˈædəmz bᵻlˈiːvd ðˌɐɾɪt wʌzðə dʒˈɑːb ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ tə hˈiːl pˈiːpəl hˌuː hiː bᵻlˈiːvd wɜː mˈɔːɹəli kɚɹˈʌpt, bˌʌt lˈeɪbəld baɪ səsˈaɪəɾi æz mˈɛntəli ˈɪl.
As a devout Protestant, Adams believed that it was the job of the church to heal people who he believed were morally corrupt, but labeled by society as mentally ill.