NJHD 97, 100-101, 104 - What of charity?

NJHD 97
Everyone should provide for himself the necessaries of life,
such as food, raiment, habitation,
and many other things which the state of civil life,
in which he is, necessarily requires,
and this not only for himself, but also for his own,
and not only for the present time, but also for the future;
for unless a person procures for himself the necessaries of life,
he cannot be in a state to exercise charity,
for he is in want of all things.

NJHD 100-101
It is believed by many,
that love towards the neighbor consists in giving to the poor,
in assisting the indigent, and in doing good to everyone;
but charity consists in acting prudently,
and to the end that good may result.
He who assists a poor or indigent evil doer
does evil to the neighbor through him,
for through the assistance which he renders,
he confirms him in evil,
and supplies him with the means of doing evil to others.
It is otherwise with him who gives support to the good.

But charity extends itself much more widely than to the poor and indigent;
for charity consists in doing what is right in every work,
and our duty in every office.

NJHD 104
Charity therefore is an internal affection,
from which a person wills to do good,
and this without remuneration;
the delight of his life consists in doing it.
With them who do good from internal affection,
there is charity in each thing which they think and speak,
and which they will and do;
it may be said that a person and an angel,
as to his interiors, is charity,
when good is his neighbor.
So widely does charity extend itself.