We know that she does not want him to confess if he is never going to forgive himself when she does confront him and says; "There be no higher judge under Heaven than Proctor is!" (119) and when proctor asks her "I would have your forgiveness, Elizabeth" (119) and she replies "It is not for me to give"
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However she would add that he should only confess if he would be able to forgive himself. If he will not forgive himself after that then I am fairly sure she would tell him to keep to his honest word and have a little bit of self respect in himself when he is hanged. This rather than living a live full of regret.
Proof at the end of the play shows how she believes that he would have rather died with a slight amount of self respect when she says "He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!" (126)
"John, it come to naught that I should forgive you, if you'll not forgive yourself" (119)
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