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On the Theophania

Eusebius of Caesarea, tr. Lee, 1843

But, if any unnatural contortion should happen to that which is conceived in the womb, so…

But, if any unnatural contortion should happen to that which is conceived in the womb, so that it affect such an one at his coming forth in birth; What need can there be for my saying, that the infant was distorted within (the womb)? and refused to come forth to the light? and that it must suffer,—by the iron instruments prepared for parturition, which shall violently and painfully be placed upon it,—the revulsion which is also unnatural? Nor would it be worthy even of the one birth,—even of the life of man,—or of the things belonging to this: but, on the contrary, that it should go forth from darkness to darkness, and not only be deprived of the life of man, but also of the name.