"They [certain Egyptian heretics] exercise genital acts, yet prevent the conceiving of children. Not in order to produce offspring, but to satisfy lust, are they eager for corruption."

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Epiphanius, Medicine Chest Against Heresies 26:5:2 [A.D. 375]); as qtd. in "Fathers Know Best Contraception". EWTN. Retrieved 2016-02-14; from the January 1996 issue of "This Rock," published by Catholic Answers; ; "Contraception/Birth Control". Byzantines.net. Archived from the original on 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2009-03-20.