"confœderation" meaning in English

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          "text": "But if it be said, as one of yoʳ comittee is reported to express it, that yow must pforme yoʳ pmise to them, as Joshua & eldʳˢ of Israell did to the Gibeonites, doe yow not see the sundry disparities between that vow & yoʳˢ ? or doe yow indeed make conscience of yoʳ vow to Gibeonites, if yoᵘ tearme them soe, & wᵗʰout regard to yoʳ consciences break yoʳ pmise & most sollemne confœderation to Israelites ?",
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        "Archaic spelling of confederation."
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          "text": "But if it be said, as one of yoʳ comittee is reported to express it, that yow must pforme yoʳ pmise to them, as Joshua & eldʳˢ of Israell did to the Gibeonites, doe yow not see the sundry disparities between that vow & yoʳˢ ? or doe yow indeed make conscience of yoʳ vow to Gibeonites, if yoᵘ tearme them soe, & wᵗʰout regard to yoʳ consciences break yoʳ pmise & most sollemne confœderation to Israelites ?",
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