The reason that John Proctor decides to confess in Act IV is that he does not want his wife and their child (Elizabeth is pregnant) to be left without a husband and father. Because of this, he will confess so as to save his life. He also does not want to die for no good reason -- he does not think that dying will actually do any good. Because of this, he feels that it is better to live.
Of course, he then changes his mind after seeing Goody Nurse and how she is taking it. He decides that he would rather listen to his own conscience -- he would rather die honestly than live as a liar.
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