34. The example of Malchus (Jerom. tom. i. p. 256 [tom. ii.
p. 44, ed. Vallars.]), and the design of Cassian and his
friend (Collation xxiv. 1), are incontestable proofs of
their freedom, which is elegantly described by Erasmus in
his Life of St. Jerom. See Chardon, Hist. des Sacremens,
tom. vi. p. 279-300.