Matthew Poole and continuators on Philippians 4:5

5 Let your moderation be known unto all men . The Lord is at hand .

Exercising an even temper of mind, in governing the sensual appetite, with modesty, patience, and gentleness, in opposition to all impetuousness, and inordinacy of affections, yea to all excess and exorbitances in words and actions.

Both in the Eye of the Church, and those without, according to our Saviour's Sermon and example, Mat. 5.16, 39, 40, 41. & 17.27. not rigorously insisting upon our own rights, but with due self denial putting the best construction upon the words and deeds of others, not troubling our hearts, Ioh. 14.1. banishing that solicitude about the good things of this life, which he doth in the next verse caution against so, 1 Cor. 7.29, 30, 31.

Considering the cogent motive of the Lord's approach, as Heb. 10.25. Iam. 5.8. not onely in regard of his Deity, whereby he reigns amongst his enemies, Act. 17.27. Ier. 23.29 nor in regard of his special aids to his servants, Psal. 14.5, but in regard of his coming to judgment, and setting all things right in a just distribution of rewards and punishments to comfort his Children, and confound those that disobey him, Mat. 18.34, 35. Mark 10.29, 30. Col. 3.24. & 4.1. Heb. 10.37. 1 Pet. 3.8, 9. Rev. 22.20. But still we must remember, when we conceive of the Lord's being at hand in regard of death and judgment, we must not take our own but God's measures, in waiting our appointed time during his pleasure, Mat. 24.36 Act. 1.7.

Marginal references: Jam. 5.9. 2 Pet. 3.8, 9.