Satan's apes

Satan's apes

(Brooks, "The Unsearchable Riches of Christ")

Pride sets itself against the honor, being, and 
sovereignty of God. Other sins strike at the word 
of God, the people of God, and the creatures of 
God--but pride strikes directly at the very being 
of God. He bears a special hatred against pride. 

It was pride which turned angels into devils.
They would be above others in heaven--and 
therefore God cast them down to hell. 

Pride is a sin which of all sins, makes a person 
most like Satan. Pride is Satan's disease. Pride 
is so base a disease, that God had rather see His 
dearest children to be buffeted by Satan, than 
that in pride they should be like Satan. 

Humility makes a man like to angels--and pride 
makes an angel a devil. Pride is worse than the 
devil, for the devil cannot hurt you until pride 
has possessed you. 

If you would see the devil portrayed to the life
--look upon a proud soul; for as face answers 
to face, so does a proud soul answer to Satan.

Proud souls are Satan's apes, and none imitate 
him to the life like these. And oh that they were 
sensible of it, before it is too late, before the 
door of darkness be shut upon them!

"The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure
 of this: They will not go unpunished." Prov. 16:5