Magistracy an institution of Christ upon the throne. A sermon preached in the audience of His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; the Honourable His Majesty's Council and House of Representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on the day of election of councellors for said province. By James Allen [i.e., Allin], V.D.M. Pastor of the church in Brookline. [Six lines of Latin quotations]