Metaphorical, of course.
We genuflect to Our Lord, not to a city, nor an institution, nor mortal man
So you say. These pages tell a different story. Give up the late and fanciful inventions of this Rome you now disclaim, and return to the simplicity of God's written word, and I will believe you.
“These pages tell a different story.”
Only because a few protestants keep repeating things that aren’t true.