Third rule — common Roman consensus as Apostolic tradition; Lenten fast example
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Third rule: whatever Roman doctors by common consent say descends from Apostolic tradition is to be treated as Apostolic — even when the Church herself could have set it up.
They class the Quadragesimal (Lenten) fast under this head.
Latin
XVIII. Tertia denique regula eorum est, Quod illud, quod Doctores Ecclesiae Romanae communi consensu docent, ex Apostolica traditione descendere revera pro traditione Apostolica habendum sit: licet tale sit ut ab Ecclesia potuerit institui. Cujusmodi traditionem volunt esse jejunium illud quod vocant Quadragesimale.